New Delhi/Islamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian about the US airstrikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran. He expressed deep concerns over the developments in the Middle East and called for immediate de-escalation in hostilities, reported the India Today.
Pakistan’s U-turn
Meanwhile, in a striking diplomatic irony, Pakistan, just a day earlier, had nominated former US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan — but on Sunday criticised the American military escalation against Tehran.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry expressed “grave concern” over the strikes, warning that such actions threaten regional stability and violate international law. “We urge all sides to de-escalate and return to dialogue. Peace must not be sacrificed at the altar of military adventurism,” the ministry said.
Iran responds to EU
Meanwhile, on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lashed out at European and American calls for dialogue, after the strikes targeted key nuclear sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. “How can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?” Araghchi posted on X (formerly Twitter), referring to the calls for Iran to rejoin negotiations. He accused Washington and its allies of undermining diplomacy through military aggression.
“The same parties that sabotage talks with bombs now ask for dialogue. First, stop the attacks,” Araghchi added, reiterating that Iran remains committed to diplomacy but not under threat.
