India, May 15 -- Iran has urged India to continue its cooperation in the Chabahar port despite sanctions by the United States, calling it a "golden gateway" to Central Asia.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, while speaking in Delhi, said that the port is "one of the symbols of cooperation between Iran and India," PTI news agency reported. This comes even as America's sanctions waiver for India "to wind down operations" in the port expired on April 26.

However, Araghchi highlighted and said Iran was glad for the "important role" that India had played in the development of the port. He further expressed hope that India would "continue their work at Chabahar Port so that it can be fully developed in the service of the interests of I...