West Asia crisis: Iranian foreign minister dials EAM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday and discussed the West Asia conflict amid US President Donald Trump’s fresh ultimatum to Iran demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The external affairs minister also held a phone conversation with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

It is understood that the conflict’s impact on global energy supplies figured prominently in the talks.(PTI)