On behalf of the Government of India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed the condolence book at the Iran Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday (March 5, 2026) and paid tribute to the late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei was the supreme leader of Iran since 1989.
86-year-old Ali Khamenei was the supreme leader of Iran since 1989 and continued leading the country for a long time. According to the report, he died in a joint military operation between America and Israel early Saturday morning.

Trump gave information on social media
Donald Trump first gave information about Khamenei’s death on his social media platform Truth Social. Posting on Saturday night (Indian time), he said that Khamenei’s death is a big opportunity for the people of Iran to take control of the country. Donald Trump wrote in his post that Khamenei was one of the worst people in history and his death is like justice. He said that this is justice not only for the people of Iran but also for those people of America and the world who were killed or injured due to Khamenei’s policies.

Russia and China condemned
Many countries around the world reacted sharply to this incident. Israel congratulated the army for this action, while Russia and China were the first to condemn it. Both countries described military air strikes as a violation of international law.