Iran’s president says immediate cessation of US-Israeli aggression needed to end war
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- Iranian President Pezeshkian calls for an "immediate cessation" of US-Israeli aggression in the region in a call with India's PM Modi.
- Pezeshkian wants guarantees to prevent future aggression and asks BRICS to help stop attacks against Iran, proposing a regional security framework.
- Modi condemned attacks on Middle East infrastructure and stressed the need to safeguard freedom of navigation and open shipping lanes.
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NEW DELHI - Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on March 21 that there needs to be an “immediate cessation” of what he described as US-Israeli aggression to end the war and wider regional conflict, Iran’s embassy in India said in an X post on March 21.
Mr Pezeshkian spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone earlier in the day.
Mr Pezeshkian told Mr Modi that there should be guarantees to prevent a recurrence of such “aggression” in the future.
He also called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.
The Iranian president proposed a regional security framework comprising West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, according to the country’s embassy in India.
In a separate post on X earlier on March 21, Mr Modi said he condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East in the discussion with Mr Pezeshkian.
The Indian Prime Minister further reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring shipping lanes remain open and secure. REUTERS
