Mumbai, March 24 -- Iran's Consul General in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh, said Western sanctions against Iran have had significant repercussions on global markets and contributed to the broader tensions currently unfolding in West Asia.

Speaking to ANI about the impact of sanctions imposed by Western countries, Motlagh said the measures reflect a "long-standing pattern of hostility toward Iran" and have "intensified to the point of armed confrontation and direct attacks on Iran."

He said, " Iran is one of the world's oil-producing countries, and sanctioning it has an impact on the global market. Second, these sanctions reflect a long-standing pattern of hostility toward Iran that dates back many years. Today, this hostility has i...