Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah met Iran’s Deputy Ambassador Mohammad Fathali on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 and expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Photo credit: X/@JKNC
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah met Iran’s Deputy Ambassador Mohammad Fathali here on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) and expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
During the 30-minute meeting, Mr. Abdullah expressed hope that the war would end soon and that the people would be relieved of their suffering.
The veteran politician expressed his solidarity with the Iranian people and said that not only the region is suffering, but the whole world is also in the midst of an unwanted crisis.
“My prayers and solidarity are with the Iranian people,” former Union Minister Abdullah also wrote in the guest book.
He was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MPs from Jammu and Kashmir Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi. The trio visited the Iranian mission on Monday and signed a condolence book at the embassy.
The conflict in West Asia entered its 11th day on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the death of his father Ali Khamenei, signaling defiance amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel.
The war has so far killed over 1,700 people in Iran, Lebanon and Israel.
Published – 10 March 2026 15:59 IST
