Iranian Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi on Friday mentioned India as a “huge energy” and “voice” of the International South can play an “energetic function” within the de-escalation of conflicts in West Asia. His remarks throughout an unique interview to PTI Movies comes within the backdrop of the escalation within the Israel-Hezbollah battle and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Requested if Iran has reached out to different nations, Elahi mentioned Iran is in shut contact with Russia and China, however not in direct contact with India. However Iran “invited India”, in addition to different nations who’ve affect, to make use of it and ask Israel to de-escalate, he mentioned.
“We consider that the area wants peace and stability. We, as Iran, need a highly effective area, as a substitute of a strong nation. Peace and stability is the precondition for the event of a rustic…
“However we can’t be detached to what’s taking place in Palestine… The continued bloodshed in Palestine is one thing we can not ignore or neglect,” the Iranian envoy mentioned.
On the current army operations from the edges of Iran and Israel, he mentioned, “Based on our evaluation, launching missiles at Israeli army bases and intelligence installations was supposed to ship a transparent message to Israel. We consider this strike efficiently hit the territory.” “The commander of the best forces has mentioned explicitly that any assault on Iranian pursuits and infrastructure will obtain a robust response from Iran. We’ll retaliate very strongly,” he additionally mentioned.
On ties with India, the ambassador mentioned India is an in depth buddy of each Iran and Israel.
“However our relationship goes again 2,000 years, whereas India and Israel’s relationship is just not that outdated. India, as a giant energy and a voice of the (International) South, can play an energetic function within the de-escalation of the area,” Elahi mentioned.
Iran hopes that “India makes use of its affect and capabilities for de-escalation”, he mentioned.
The ambassador famous that Iran is an enormous nation between two our bodies of water.
“Within the south of Iran, we’ve a shoreline of greater than 4,000 kilometres. Chabahar Port is within the southeast of Iran, and it is vitally removed from the Mediterranean and West Asia.
“The worldwide hall is just not below hazard, and the connectivity, which is the spine of India-Iran relations, is secure,” he mentioned.
The envoy additionally reiterated that Iran is “secure” for Indian, Iranians and different nationals.