“We seek de-escalation and urge all parties to exercise restraint and avoid increasing tensions,” Iranian FM Araghchi said.
Islamabad and New Delhi impose mutual sanctions, close borders, and place forces on alert after a deadly April 22 attack in Kashmir.
The visit comes on the heels of a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in India’s Kashmir region, which has enflamed tensions between India and Pakistan.
Airlines have also been reacting to developments in the Middle East, with European and US carriers canceling flights for several days after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis landed near Ben Gurion.
"It was stressed that Russia is ready to act for a political settlement of the situation resulting from the act of terrorism of April 22," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Telegram.
The Indian government is considering options to reduce the hit to the airline industry from the closure of Pakistan's airspace.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his military chiefs they have the freedom to decide the country's response to the Pahalgam attack.
Kashmir terror attack highlights global stakes as India’s rise challenges rivals.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased since the attack last week that left 26 tourists dead in Kashmir.
New report reveals: The nuclear Muslim state with virtually no Jewish community has become the world’s largest spreader of Jew-hatred.
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