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‘Developments Have Taken Very Serious Turn’, Says EAM Jaishankar After Holding Talks With Iranian Counterpart

The conversation between the Jaishankar and Zarif comes after President Trump threatened to target 52 cultural sites in Iran if it attacks Americans to avenge death of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian military commander. 

Updated: January 5, 2020 7:44 PM IST
By India.com News Desk Email
Edited by Surabhi Shaurya EmailFollow
'Developments Have Taken Very Serious Turn', Says EAM Jaishankar After Holding Talks With Iranian Counterpart

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing US-Iran face-off, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a conversation with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif and asserted that India remained deeply concerned about the levels of tension in the region. The Foreign Minister also noted that developments have taken a very serious turn. Also Read - ‘India Will Surely be Permanent UNSC Member Soon,’ Says Jaishankar

“Just concluded a conversation with FM @JZarif of Iran. Noted that developments have taken a very serious turn. India remains deeply concerned about the levels of tension. We agreed to remain in touch,” tweeted Jaishankar. Also Read - 'Sikh AI Pilot Faced Radical Discrimination at Madrid Airport For Wearing Turban', Sirsa Informs Jaishankar

The conversation between the Jaishankar and Zarif comes after President Trump threatened to target 52 cultural sites in Iran if it attacks Americans to avenge death of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian military commander.

Just concluded a conversation with FM @JZarif of Iran. Noted that developments have taken a very serious turn. India remains deeply concerned about the levels of tension. We agreed to remain in touch.

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 5, 2020

Reacting to this, Army chief of Iran asserted that the United States lacked the ‘courage’ to initiate a conflict. Speaking to news agency IRNA, Mousavi said,”I doubt they have the courage to initiate a conflict (in which the Americans threatened to strike 52 targets).”

Besides, President Trump had also warned Iran of severe consequences if Americans are attacked. He had also defended Friday’s US drone strike which killed Iranian general in Iraq.  “They attacked us and we hit back. If they attack again, which I would strongly advise them not to do, we will hit them harder than they have ever been hit before,” the President stated.

Notably, Soleimani (65) was killed on Friday when a US drone fired missiles into a convoy that was leaving the Baghdad International Airport. The strike also killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force.

On Saturday, two rockets fell near the US Embassy in Baghdad. Simultaneously, two rockets slammed into the Al-Balad airbase where American troops are deployed. This was seen as retaliation from Iran after its army general was was killed in the US airstrike.

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Published Date: January 5, 2020 7:35 PM IST

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Updated Date: January 5, 2020 7:44 PM IST

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