Mumbai, March 29 Maharashtra Congress leader Naseem Khan said on Sunday that he met Dr. Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, and expressed grief over the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, soldiers, and civilians in the West Asia conflict.
In a statement, Khan said he held detailed discussions with Ilahi in the presence of Iran's Consul General in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh.
Khan expressed condolences over the death of Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, who was killed in a joint US-Israel attack on February 28, as well as the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the attacks, the statement said.
The attacks by the United States-Israel coalition are being condemned globally, Khan said while expressing solidarity with the people of Iran during this difficult period.
Khan said he hoped the situation in West Asia would return to normal soon.