Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Iran amidst fears of escalation in the West Asia conflict. The US and UK launched air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, resulting in concerns of a wider regional conflict. India has maintained diplomatic contacts with Tehran regarding the Israel-Hamas war and bilateral issues. Iran strongly condemned the air strikes in Yemen, while the Houthis expressed solidarity with the Palestinians. Jaishankar’s visit was planned prior to the conversation with the US counterpart Antony Blinken. India has refrained from commenting on the air strikes.