Pezeshkian demands end to US-Israeli aggression
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- Pezeshkian said on Saturday (Mar 21) that 'immediate cessation' of US-Israeli aggression is required to end the war and wider regional conflict, per Iran's embassy in India.
- Pezeshkian spoke with India's PM Narendra Modi by phone and told him there must be guarantees preventing any recurrence of such aggression.
- Pezeshkian called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.
- Pezeshkian proposed a regional security framework comprising West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference.
- Modi condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East and reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and keeping shipping lanes open and secure.
Why it matters: Iran secured a concrete diplomatic endorsement from India — a BRICS heavyweight — giving Pezeshkian's call for the bloc to act independently more standing. Modi's parallel focus on open shipping lanes adds a second concrete policy hook to Iran's position beyond rhetoric.
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