New Delhi, April 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a call from his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi as the tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate.

Both leaders discussed bilateral relations and the tensions in West Asia.

In a post on X, S Jaishankar said, "Received a call from the Foreign Minister of Iran. Discussed the present situation."

The Iranian Embassy in India added, "Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a phone conversation with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, discussing bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments."

This comes after Jaishankar held separate high-level conversations with l...