US EditionForeign Secy Vikram Misri Expresses Condolences on Khamenei's Death, Visits Iranian Embassy in Delhi
India expressed condolences for Iran's Supreme Leader's death amid rising regional tensions following a reported US submarine attack that killed over 80 Iranian sailors.
- On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi and signed the condolence book, meeting Iran's Ambassador to India.
- Following Khamenei's death on March 4, 2026, the embassy opened a condolence book, attracting diplomats and officials in New Delhi.
- During the visit, Iran's ambassador accused the US and Israel of targeting an elementary girls' school, and Fathali said, `We have lost a great figure, our leader, our father`,' referencing Khamenei's death.
- Araghchi called the strike an 'atrocity at sea' and linked it to a vessel that visited India's fleet review last month, with reports saying a US submarine sank an Iranian warship south of Sri Lanka, killing more than 80 sailors and rescuing over 30.
- In New Delhi, India’s foreign secretary signed the condolence book at the Iranian Embassy, following Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi’s claim that `Washington had set a dangerous precedent` after the US sank an Iranian frigate earlier this week.
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