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March 21 (Reuters) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that an "immediate cessation" of what he described as U.S.-Israeli aggression is necessary to end the war and the wider regional conflict, according to a post by Iran's embassy in India on X.
Pezeshkian spoke by phone earlier in the day with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the call, Pezeshkian emphasized the need for guarantees to prevent a recurrence of such "aggression" in the future. He also urged the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to take an independent role in stopping aggression against Iran.
The Iranian president proposed establishing a regional security framework involving West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, as stated by Iran's embassy in India.
In a separate post on X earlier on Saturday, Modi condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East during his discussion with Pezeshkian.
The Indian Prime Minister also reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring that shipping lanes remain open and secure.
(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
