Iran’s Khamenei compares ‘suffering’ of Indian Muslims to Gaza residents; India rebukes, urges ‘Look at own record’

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compared the “sufferings” of Indian Muslims to the residents of Gaza on a X post. Following this Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre issued an officials statement condemning the statement branding it as "unacceptable", and urged Iran's Supreme Leader to look at the country's ‘own record’. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the foreign ministry said, “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran.”