Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has hailed direct talks with Iran as the most effective way to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday (March 15, 2026).
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (March 14, 2026) called on nations to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping as Iranian forces respond to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Iran-Israel war updates on March 15, 2026
Mr. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social, said he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to help protect the vital, narrow passage through which about a fifth of global oil passes.
Mr. Jaishankar said he was engaged in talks with Tehran and that “talking has yielded some results.”
