New Delhi: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday indicated that Indian vessels could soon receive safe passage amid tensions affecting maritime routes in the region, underlining the strong bilateral ties between the two countries.

Responding to a question on whether Iran would allow safe passage for Indian ships amid the ongoing conflict, Fathali suggested that developments in this regard could be seen shortly, stressing that India remains an important partner for Tehran.

"... Yes, because India is our friend. You will see it within two or three hours. We believe that Iran and India share common interests in the region..."

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Furthermore, the envoy said, the people of India and Iran share a sense of solidarity that strengthens cooperation between the two nations.

"The suffering of the people of India is our suffering and vice versa. And for this reason, the government of India helps us. And we should help the government of India because we have common faith and common interests," he said.

Fathali added that as Iran’s Ambassador to India, he remains committed to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries.

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He also highlighted ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two sides, noting that senior officials from both governments recently held discussions on issues of mutual concern.

"As I said in my speech, we have a good relationship with the government of India, and our high-ranking officials talked yesterday with the Indian government and high-ranking officials," he said.

Expressing optimism about the future of bilateral ties, the envoy said both sides are working to address challenges and expand cooperation.

"I think that we should pray to Allah to remove all the obstacles in different fields. We tried our best to remove the problems," he said.

Referring to conversations between the leadership of the two nations, Fathali said the top leaders remain committed to further strengthening relations and continuing efforts in that direction.