Iran said that it would “soon” allow Indian officials to meet with the 17 Indian crew members detained after its forces seized an Israel-linked ship MSC Aries after the issue was raised by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who spoke to foreign ministers of both Iran and Israel late on Sunday night.
“We have been telling both of them [Israel and Iran] that please do not allow [the situation] to escalate,” Mr. Jaishankar told media persons during a visit to Bengaluru on Monday.
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