Overview
- India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke by phone with Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei on Monday, the Iranian Embassy in India said.
- The two officials exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments and on issues of mutual interest, but neither side released detailed points from the discussion.
- The call follows a drone strike on the Nicaragua-flagged tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN at Sohar Anchorage on October 11 that rescued nine Indian crew members and left two Indian seafarers missing as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Indian officials said.
- Iran reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Washington meets Tehran's conditions and Rezaei described the U.S. response to Iran's proposal as "insufficient," underscoring diplomatic gaps that complicate de-escalation.
- The exchange continues a recent run of India‑Iran contacts after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's September meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and reflects New Delhi's focus on protecting energy supplies, sea lanes and Indian nationals as Houthi attacks and Gulf tensions rise.