New Delhi, April 6 -- With the conflict in West Asia into its fifth week now, Iranian Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, hailed New Delhi's call for dialogue and restraint and underlined that it can play a highly effective role.

He made the remarks on Monday in an interview to ANI.

When asked how he views India's stance in the conflict so far and the kind of conversations taking place between New Delhi and Tehran, the Ambassador said, "India's call for dialogue and restraint is a commendable and responsible position. We believe that the role of countries like India can be highly effective under these circumstances."

He underlined that at the same time, Iran expects all independent and freedom-seeking countries to explicitly condemn...