India’s main opposition party, the National Congress, has strongly condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing it as a joint attack by the United States and Israel. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party called the incident an assassination carried out without a formal declaration of war and said it violated international law and diplomatic norms. The Congress warned that such actions could deepen the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and severely disrupt regional stability.

The Indian central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has not yet issued an official statement on Khamenei’s death. While the government expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, it avoided direct comment on the killing. The situation deteriorated further on Saturday following a series of retaliatory missile strikes among the United States, Israel, and Iran.

India has historically maintained warm diplomatic ties with Iran, particularly in energy imports, regional trade, and strategic projects such as the Chabahar Port. The government’s silence following Khamenei’s death has sparked political debate in New Delhi.