BRICS should play an essential role in international stability and security, Tehrans foreign minister has told New Delhi

International bodies and organizations should come forward to condemn the US-Israel military aggression against Iran, Tehran has told India.

The message was conveyed during Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi's telephone conversation on Thursday night with his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar. The two diplomats discussed regional and international developments in what was their fourth call since the latest Middle East crisis erupted, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a X post.

Araghchi briefed Jaishankar on the "acts of aggression and atrocities committed by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, as well as the consequences for regional and global stability and security," the ministry said.

The foreign minister emphasized "the firm resolve" of the Iranian government, nation, and armed forces "to exercise their legitimate right to self-defense," according to the statement

Araghchi also stressed the importance of BRICS "as a forum for developing multilateral cooperation," and said the bloc should play a constructive role in supporting regional and global stability and security.

India holds the BRICS chair in 2026. Iran joined the grouping in January 2024.

The Iranian statement said Jaishankar emphasized the need to strengthen sustainable stability and security in the region as a collective necessity.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alsospokewith Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday night and voiced deep concern over the "escalation of tensions, the loss of civilian lives, and the damage to civilian infrastructure."

The safety and security of Indian citizens, along with the need for uninterrupted flow of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities, Modi told Pezeshkian, according to his X post.

Modi reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and called for dialogue and diplomacy.

New Delhi has so far not condemned the US and Israel for theattack on a schoolthat killed more than 160 girls or the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

On Thursday, Indiacosponsoreda resolution in the UN Security Council that condemns Iran's recent attacks on Arab countries.

(RT.com)