India has expressed support for ongoing efforts to halt the conflict in West Asia and emphasized the need to restore regional stability, according to a statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry following talks between the two countries’ top diplomats.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which they discussed recent developments in the region.

“Iran’s Foreign Minister, referring to what he described as grave crimes committed by US and Israeli forces against the Iranian people — including attacks on industrial and production infrastructure, as well as peaceful nuclear facilities under safeguards — also highlighted continued rhetoric by US officials openly threatening strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in its statement.