Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazim Gharibabadi said on Wednesday (13 May 2026) that Iran will welcome any initiative taken by major powers like India to maintain an environment of peace in West Asia. He said that it is developing a new service and payment-based framework for the movement of merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in line with international norms.

Garibabadi, who is currently in New Delhi, told a select group of journalists that BRICS’ demands for “one member state” to condemn Iran has prevented the group from reaching a unified position on the regional conflict. His reference was clearly to the United Arab Emirates. He said, “We want India’s BRICS chairmanship to be successful. It is not a good approach to send a message to the world that BRICS is divided. One country is insisting on condemning Iran.

Why did Garibabadi praise India?

“We have not attacked neighboring countries,” Garibabadi said. They handed over their territories to America so that it could attack us. We have never insisted that Arab countries should be condemned because they had handed over their military bases to the US. Garibabadi said that as the chair of BRICS, India has demonstrated “impartiality”.

This comment by the senior Iranian leader came a day before India hosted the conference of foreign ministers of the BRICS group ahead of its annual summit to be held in September. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are among those attending the two-day conference, which is expected to discuss the Middle East crisis widely. It will be interesting to see whether the Foreign Ministers’ Conference issues a unanimous statement on the ongoing conflict in West Asia or not.

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Iran said- ‘Whatever India does, we will welcome it’

Garibabadi said, “India has always supported peace. He is in favor of peace and stability in this region. Whatever initiative India takes for peace, we will welcome it. Responding to a question related to Pakistan’s role as a mediator between Iran and the US, the Deputy Foreign Minister said that Tehran would welcome all such diplomatic efforts. He said, “Pakistan is only a mediator. We will welcome all such steps.

He said Iran is committed to the Chabahar port project and it is India’s job to decide how to proceed in view of the sanctions imposed by the US on the project. Gharibabadi was part of the Iranian negotiating team for talks with the US. He said Washington has suffered a strategic loss in the war and claimed it is not serious about ending the conflict through diplomacy.

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Iran said- Hormuz will open if sanctions are lifted

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said his government will open the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts the blockade of Iran’s ports, ends the war and releases Tehran’s seized assets. Gharibabadi said that Iran has allowed several Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and some more ships may also be allowed to return home. He claimed that if the Strait of Hormuz is opened now, it could be used for military purposes against Iran. The BRICS meeting will be chaired by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.

Ceasefire has been announced between America and Iran. US President Donald Trump has said that he has agreed to a 15-day ceasefire and Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran has responded to Donald Trump’s threat in which he had said that an entire civilization will be destroyed tonight.

The Iranian Ambassador to India shared a photo and wrote, ‘Bow before the civilization of Iran.’ In this photo, the King of Iran is sitting on a horse and has the national flag of Iran in his hand, while Donald Trump is sitting on his knees. This is being considered a response to Trump’s threat.

Bow down to the Iranian civilization pic.twitter.com/7d9eRkVE9n

— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) April 8, 2026

What threat did Trump give to Iran?
Actually Trump iran Threateningly, he said, ‘Tonight an entire civilization will be destroyed, which will not be able to be brought back. I don’t want this to happen, but maybe it will happen. He further said that now we have changed the regime in Iran. Now there are smarter and less radical people than before. Who knows that some revolutionary step may be taken? We will find out tonight. This may be the most important moment in the history of the world. The orgy of extortion, corruption and death of 47 years will finally end.

America and Iran are declaring their respective victories

America is calling the announcement of ceasefire as its victory while Iran is calling it its victory. Where Iran has said that America has agreed to its 10-point conditions. The White House responded by saying that Trump and the US Army have forced Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

You started the war, but Iran will set the conditions for its end.

Iran’s 10-point conditions that the US has accepted as “workable”:
The US is fundamentally committed to:
Non-aggression
Continuation of Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz
Acceptance of enrichment…

— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) April 8, 2026

Iran stated its 10 conditions

The Iranian Embassy in India had earlier posted that you started the war, but Iran will decide the terms of its end. Those 10 conditions of Iran which America has considered feasible have also been mentioned. These conditions are-
-non-aggressive
-Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz
-accepting promotion
-Remove all primary restrictions
-Remove all secondary restrictions
– Canceling all UN Security Council resolutions
-Revocation of all resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors
-to compensate Iran
-Withdrawal of American combat forces from the area
– Ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon’s heroic Islamic resistance

One month has passed since the ongoing war between America and Israel against Iran. This war has reached its second month amidst the growing energy crisis in the world. Here, Iran has publicly blamed two US Navy officers for carrying out a missile attack on a school in Minab. 170 children were killed in this.

Photos of these officials have been shared by the embassies of Iran in India, South Africa and Nigeria. The names of these officers have been stated as USS Spunance’s Commanding Officer Leigh R. Tech and Executive Officer Jeffrey E. York. He alleged that both of them gave permission to fire three Tomahawk missiles. Due to this, girls’ school was attacked in Iran.

Photos were released by posting on social media

Posting on social media, Iranian embassies have described the officials as criminals. Also said that 168 children were killed in this attack. Messages from South Africa and Nigeria also raised the question of how officials could justify their actions. Do they also have children of their own?

Apart from this, it has been said in the post that remember these two criminals. Leigh R. Tate and Jeffrey E. York, who ordered the firing of Tomahawk missiles three times. Due to this, 168 innocent children were killed in a school in Minab. This post has been issued by Iran in India.

What did Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi say?

Iran has termed these missile attacks as well-planned attacks. Speaking at a debate in Geneva, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghty described the attack on Shajareh Tayyebah Girls School as a deliberate and staged operation carried out on the first day of the conflict. He said that more than 175 students and teachers were killed. Apart from this, it has been said that the findings stated in a report show that old intelligence information has been used to identify the target. The target of the missile was a nearby military base, but due to wrong mapping the school was attacked.

What explanation did the American officials give in the whole matter?

The round of allegations and counter-allegations is going on in this entire matter. US officials have said that the investigation is still ongoing. Many important questions still remain. These also include the issue of why the intelligence information was not properly investigated. Washington has always said that it does not target civilian areas. President Donald Trump has indicated that Iran itself may be responsible for this. It has also been claimed that its weapon systems are often not accurate. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakai has also released video footage of the attack. In this America was accused of war crimes. This attack on Minab happened at a time when America and Israel had given rise to a military conflict against Iran. After this, Iran retaliated and took action.

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The war between Israel, America and Iran, which started on February 28 last month, is continuing. America and Israel are continuously attacking Iran through missiles and drones, while Iran’s army is retaliating. However, Iran has done something in this phase of its military action, which has attracted the attention of people around the world.

Iran’s army has launched missile attacks on Israel in the 83rd phase of its military action, but before the attack with these missiles, the Iranian army had written ‘Thank You People of India’ on the missiles. Amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, this picture has been shared by the Iranian Consulate in Mumbai and the Iranian government media, in which the people of India are being thanked. Some similar messages have also been written by the Iranian Army to the people of Pakistan, Spain and Germany, which indicate an expression of gratitude to the countries sympathetic towards Tehran.

Iranian army launched missile attacks on US-Israel

Iran’s government news channel said in its report that these messages were seen during the 83rd phase of Iranian military action, which is part of Operation True Promise 4, which is being carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). IRGC said in its official statement that in this phase of Iranian military action, major military bases of America and Israel have been targeted. These include oil storage facilities in Ashdod, military bases near Modin and a US military information exchange center.

Gratitude from Iran’s Aerospace Force to the people of #Spain, #Pakistan, #India,and #Germany for their support and solidarity; especially during the 83rd wave of missile response to the US and #Israel.#Iran#US#War pic.twitter.com/5QjqIBFiXj

— Consulate General of the IR Iran in Mumbai (@IRANinMumbai) March 27, 2026

Why did Iranian Army mention India?

The mention of India by the Iranian military reflects recent developments that have highlighted the good relations between the two countries during this conflict. Iran recently confirmed that it is allowing safe passage to Indian ships through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, while the ban on ships belonging to the US and its allies continues. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that India is one of the few friendly countries whose ships will not be stopped despite the war-like situation in the area.

People of Kashmir donated generously to Iran

Apart from this, another reason behind this message could be the humanitarian assistance given to Iran by Indians, especially the people of Kashmir. Recently, the people of Kashmir launched a huge donation campaign to help the people affected by the Iran war. People had donated cash, gold and silver jewellery, silver, brass and copper utensils, land, cars, bikes and many other things as donations to the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi.

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