U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the ongoing war with Iran, marking their first direct contact since the conflict began. According to a New York Times report citing unnamed U.S. officials, billionaire Elon Musk also participated in the call, which took place on Tuesday, March 24.

The report noted that the inclusion of a private individual like Musk in such a sensitive discussion between two heads of government was highly unusual. The White House described the conversation as productive. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that President Trump and Prime Minister Modi share a strong relationship and that the discussion was constructive.

The call occurred amid escalating tensions following multiple attacks in the region, including strikes on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility and missile attacks affecting industrial areas in the United Arab Emirates.