PTI, June 20, 2025, New Delhi : Iran expects India and other like-minded nations to condemn Israeli “military aggression” against it, as such actions are a “breach” of international law, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Friday.
Mohammad Javad Hosseini, the deputy chief of mission at the Iranian embassy, also hoped that Pakistan would not do anything that would harm Iran’s interests.
His response on Pakistan came when asked at a media briefing about Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. There is speculation that Washington was looking at using Pakistani military bases in case it decides to launch attacks on Tehran.
Hosseini also said that India is a leader of the Global South, and Iran expects New Delhi to condemn the Israeli actions of “breaching” international law by attacking a sovereign country.
“We believe every country, including India, should condemn it (Israeli military actions), not because of their relations with Iran, but because these actions are in breach of global norms,” he said.
Israel and Iran have fired hundreds of missiles and drones at each other’s cities and military facilities since the hostilities began over a week ago.
Asked if Iran was considering shutting the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian diplomat did not give a direct reply and said that several options are on the table. Nearly 30 percent of the world’s daily oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the International Energy Agency, even a brief disruption of passage through the strait will have a significant impact on oil markets.
“We have many things on the table, but it doesn’t mean that we are going to do it now. It depends on the situation and how the other players want to go,” Hosseini said. “If they want to solve the problem, definitely some of these things will be put aside,” he added.
Asked about the possible impact of the hostilities with Israel on Iran’s Chabahar port, the Iranian diplomat only said that any further escalation of tensions could have far-reaching implications for the flow of energy and other commodities.
“It is not just a matter of Chabahar; it’s a matter of the whole region. If it escalates, it will definitely affect many things, definitely the flow of oil, shipments, and commodities that are going through these channels,” Hosseini said.
“Because of this, those countries who will be affected, it is better for them to think and start stopping this aggression, to avoid any kind of negative effects on the economy of the region, which will definitely spread out to the whole world,” he said.
