After his call with Jaishankar, Sa’ar said Iran’s action harming freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz requires “action”.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar and discussed various aspects of the West Asia crisis amid a US naval blockade of Iran’s ports.
The external affairs minister also held a phone conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and exchanged views on the situation arising out of the war between Iran and the US-Israel combine.
After his call with Jaishankar, Sa’ar said Iran’s action harming freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz requires “action”.
“Had a telecon this afternoon with Israel FM @gidonsaar. Our discussion covered different aspects of the West Asia situation,” Jaishankar said on social media.
The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers came amid reports of efforts by the US and Iran to hold a fresh round of negotiations after the collapse of the initial dialogue in Islamabad.
“We discussed Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Lebanon. I said that the firm American stance in the negotiations on conditions that would prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is critical for the entire international community,” the Israeli foreign minister said.
He pressed for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for all countries, including India.