India, March 13 -- Iran on Thursday permitted Indian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following discussions between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The talks focused on safeguarding India's energy supply as tensions escalate across West Asia.

Addressing the issue, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that senior-level contacts between the two countries had taken place in recent days.

"EAM and FM of Iran have had three conversations in the last few days. The last one discussed issues pertaining to safety of shipping and India's energy security. Beyond that, it would be premature for me to say anything," Jaiswal said during a week...