Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Monday expressing deep sorrow over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ministry said the government was shocked to learn of the assassination, which occurred during Israeli and US attacks on Iran. The statement conveyed condolences to the brotherly people of Iran.

The ministry emphasized that Bangladesh believes conflicts cannot bring solutions and that disputes should be resolved through dialogue, mutual respect, and adherence to international law. The new statement followed criticism of an earlier one issued on Sunday, which condemned violations of sovereignty in several Middle Eastern countries but did not mention the attack on Iran or Khamenei’s death.

According to the report, Israel and the United States launched a large-scale military operation across Iran on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of Khamenei, his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.