PTI
New Delhi, Updated At : 02:49 PM Mar 03, 2026 IST
Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak up and answer whether he supports the assassination of a head of state as a way to define the world order.
Gandhi said the unilateral attacks on Iran, as well as Iran’s attacks on other Middle Eastern nations, must be condemned and that “silence now diminishes India’s standing in the world,” he wrote on X.
His remarks came days after Iran confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in targeted strikes carried out the previous day by the United States and Israel. Gandhi warned that escalating hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran are pushing a fragile region toward wider conflict, leaving crores of people — including nearly a crore Indians — facing uncertainty.
“While security concerns are real, attacks that violate sovereignty will only worsen the crisis. The unilateral attacks on Iran, as well as Iran’s attacks on other Middle Eastern nations, must be condemned. Violence begets violence—dialogue and restraint remain the only path to peace,” the former Congress chief said.
He added that India must be morally clear and have the courage to speak plainly in defence of international law and human lives. “Our foreign policy is rooted in sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes—and it must remain consistent,” Gandhi said, urging the prime minister to state his position explicitly.
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with US President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to seize control of their destiny and rise against the Islamic leadership that has ruled Iran since 1979.
