Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed on X that he held phone talks on the matter with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.

Jaishankar also spoke with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the countries that host US military bases that have been targeted by Iranian missiles.

According to reports, the impact of the conflict on the global energy supply was a key issue of the talks.

Jaishankar’s phone calls with those nations’ officials took place amid escalating tensions due to renewed threats against Iran by US President Donald Trump, Newsonair reported.

Global oil and gas prices have surged due to the trade war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran, amid diplomatic talks that, according to authorities, were progressing toward a favorable outcome for the parties involved in the conflict.

As a defensive measure against the aggression, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to the aggressor nations and their allies in the conflict.

This strait is a strategic waterway through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG (liquefied natural gas) passes.

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