India And Iran Top Security Advisers Hold High-Level Bilateral Talks Amid Hormuz Maritime Crises

HYDERABAD, Oct 13 – India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei held high-level telephone discussions on Monday evening to address pressing regional security challenges.

The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi confirmed the dialogue via a statement on X on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, noting that both security chiefs exchanged views on strategic international developments and mutual bilateral interests.

The urgent security consultation occurs as maritime conflict escalates across the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent Gulf waterways.

Security Context, Maritime Attacks, and Missing Crew

The strategic dialogue follows multiple hostile strikes on commercial oil tankers carrying Indian crew members:

• High-Level Bilateral Exchange: Indian NSA Ajit Doval and Iranian SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei conducted direct phone talks to evaluate security risks along critical shipping lanes.
• Petro Dolphin Tanker Attack: Two Indian crew members went missing following a drone strike on the Nicaragua-flagged oil products tanker Petro Dolphin off the coast of Oman on Sunday.
• Valthera Tanker Projectile Strike: On the same day, the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Valthera, which was carrying 11 Indian crew members, was struck by a projectile inside the Strait of Hormuz.
• Regional Maritime Instability: Navigational safety in the West Asian region remains severely impacted by ongoing military escalations and shipping disruptions.

Indian naval and diplomatic authorities are actively engaging regional partners to coordinate search and rescue operations and ensure the safety of Indian seafarers.

–NMT