Iran Says Ajit Doval Promised "Lesson" For Prophet Offenders

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian - the first big visitor from Iran days after the country joined Kuwait, Qatar and other Gulf nations in condemning the Prophet comments.

India and Iran on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks on trade, connectivity and counter-terror cooperation in the shadow of a controversy over comments on Prophet Muhammad by members of the ruling BJP, who have since been removed and described as "fringe" by New Delhi. Pleased to meet PM Modi, FM Jaishankar & other Indian officials to advance our bilateral strategic dialogue.Tehran & New Delhi agree on the need to respect divine religions & Islamic sanctities & to avoid divisive statements.???????????????? determined to bring relations to new heights.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian - the first big visitor from Iran days after the country joined Kuwait, Qatar and other Gulf nations in condemning the Prophet comments - reportedly raised the controversial remarks in a meeting with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

"Pleased to meet PM Modi, FM Jaishankar and other Indian officials to advance our bilateral strategic dialogue. Tehran & New Delhi agree on the need to respect divine religions & Islamic sanctities & to avoid divisive statements. determined to bring relations to new heights," the minister tweeted last night.