PM Modi meets Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian Foreign Minister Jav Zarif on Wednesday, January 15, on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2020. Zarif arrived in India on Wednesday morning for a three-day visit. Reports stated that Iran's PM met National Security visor (NSA) Ajit Doval earlier in day.

His visit comes at a time when re are heavy tensions between US and Iran. 

Zarif dresses at conclave

dressing  Raisina Dialogue 2020, Iranian Prime Minister targeted US over killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani earlier this month. He said, " US looks at things from ir perspective, t from perspective of this region. killing of Qassem Soleimani shows igrance and arrogance. 430 Indian cities saw protests against killing of Soleimani." 

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According to him, US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Islamic State (ISIS) are "celebrating" death of Chief of Quds Force. On or hand, India and UK have urged Iran for de-escalation. 

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Tensions between Iran and US

 tensions between Iran and US escalated after US on January 3, hit Baghd International Airport, following which deputy commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and Iran's Quds forces chief Qassem Soleimani were killed.

After killing, Iran threatened US of "harsh retaliation." Soon, two airstrikes were reported near US Embassy in Baghd’s Green Zone. After second attack at Green Zone, Donald Trump threatened to strike 52 Iranian sites in Islamic Republic if any Americans were harmed.

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Earlier on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit back at Trump and reminded him of Iran Air flight 655 incident where 290 passengers lost ir lives. However, soon on Wednesday,  Al-Ass and Ebril airbases in Iraq that house  US and coalition forces were hit by multiple rockets.

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