New Delhi, May 26:
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi dialled Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday and is believed to have apprised him of Tehran’s negotiations with Washington to end the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
The phone conversation came amid indications that the US and Iran are looking at a preliminary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before hammering out a comprehensive peace agreement.
“Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri received a call from Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of Iran @TakhtRavanchi,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on social media.
“Discussions focused on recent developments in the region and a review of bilateral cooperation,” he said.