Mar 5, 2026, 5:35 PM

Araghchi, Sri Lanka FM discuss regional tensions by phone

Araghchi, Sri Lanka FM discuss regional tensions by phone

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – The Sri Lankan foreign minister says he had expressed concerns over escalation of tensions and the need to restore peace to the region in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

Iran and Sri Lanka's foreign ministers held a call on Thursday amid ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.

The Sri Lankan minister said in a post on social media that in the call, he had stressed concerns over escalation of tensions and the need to restore peace to the region.

The call aslo comes a day after Sri Lankan navy reported that Iranian destroyer Dena had been sunk in Indian Ocean waters and 140 crew members had been missing.

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