Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday discussed the regional security framework that he has mooted for West Asian countries with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their second phone conversation since the conflict began on February 28. ADVERTISEMENTPezeshkian proposed the regional security structure — an Islamic Assembly of the Middle East — on Friday as part of his Nowruz address to remove foreign presence from the region. According to the Iranian readout on the conversation, Pezeshkian discussed with Modi the establishment of a regional security framework comprising countries in West Asia, aimed at ensuring peace and stability in the region through regional cooperation without foreign interference. About his conversation with Pezeshkian, Modi said in a post on X: “Spoke with President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian and conveyed Eid and Nowruz greetings. Condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which threaten regional stability and disrupt global supply chains.

Source: The Telegraph March 22, 2026 23:26 UTC