'Shared In Our Sorrow': Iran Thanks India For Standing 'Shoulder-To-Shoulder' During West Asia War

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• 'Shared In Our Sorrow': Iran Thanks India For Standing 'Shoulder-To-Shoulder' During West Asia War Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 08:40 IST Fathali's remarks were in reference to the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several of the country's political and military bigwigs Iran’s Ambassador to India Dr Mohammad Fathali | File image Iran’s Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, expressed gratitude to the country for extending support and sympathy during what he described as a period of national crisis.
• Fathali’s remarks were in reference to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several of the country’s political and military bigwigs in the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that began on February 28. Addressing an event in New Delhi, the envoy said: “…During this severe period of crisis at a time when we are mourning the loss of not just one, but two of our...