Lucknow, March 1 -- Shia religious leader Maulana Saif Abbas on Sunday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, terming the attack by Israel and the United States a "terrorist act". He claimed that it has pushed the Gulf region into war.

Speaking to ANI, Abbas said, "The attack carried out by Israel and America yesterday is called a terrorist attack. Today, it has plunged the entire Gulf into war, and you are all seeing the situation throughout the Gulf. The world should understand how America and Israel are spreading bloodshed, hatred, and terror throughout the world."

He further stated that Khamenei was not just the leader of one nation but a figure for the wider Muslim community and oppressed people glob...