'India expected to use all its capacities’ to end Israeli action in Gaza: Iranian President to PM Modi

In a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi urged India to use “all its capacities” to end the Israeli actions in Gaza.

Both the leaders held a telephonic conversation on Monday evening during which they discussed the challenging situation in the West Asian region and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

As per Islamic Republic News Agency, Raisi invoked India’s historical struggles against Western colonialism and its role as a founding member of the non-aligned movement (NAM) in the world.

“India is expected to use all its capacities to end Zionist crime against the oppressed people of Gaza,” the report quoted the Iranian President telling PM Modi during the call.

Raisi also expressed Iran’s “support to any joint global effort for an immediate ceasefire, lifting the blockade and providing relief to the oppressed people of Gaza.”

The Iranian President further said, “the atrocities in Gaza made people around the globe angry and if the massacre continues, it will have transregional consequences.”

Raisi also described the US as a “key partner of the committed crimes in Gaza due to its comprehensive financial, weapons, and intelligence support for the Zionist regime, as well as its veto of Security Council resolutions to end the bombing of Gaza.”

As per India’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi during his telephonic conversation with Raisi, “expressed deep concern at the terrorist incidents, violence and loss of civilian lives.”

The Prime Minister also reiterated India’s longstanding and consistent position on the Israel-Palestine issue.

“Both the leaders expressed emphasised on the need for preventing escalation, ensuring continued humanitarian aid and early restoration of peace and stability,” a statement by PMO said.

“The leaders also reviewed and positively assessed progress in multifaceted bilateral cooperation. They welcomed focus and priority accorded to Chabahar port in Iran for improving regional connectivity,” the PMO said.

With inputs from agencies