People gathered in New Delhi to offer prayers and pay their respects at a condolence meeting held for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israel strikes. The gathering reflected the deep sense of mourning felt across communities in India over the death of one of the world's most prominent religious and political leaders. (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-03-07 04:54 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali during a condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israel joint strikes in New Delhi
Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, centre, during condolence meeting
Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad speaks during condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
From left, Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali, Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad and Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, during condolence meeting
Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing sources, reported that four relatives of Khamenei—including his daughter, grandchild, and son-in-law—were also killed in the strikes
Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the United States (US) and Israel, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran's retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East
A person offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during condolence meeting
Israeli Media reported that Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been chosen as the successor to his father and will take over as supreme leader
A woman offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei during condolence meeting
Israel has said that whoever Iran picks will be “a target for elimination”.
