Hyderabad, July 1 -- Iran has invited senior leaders from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress to attend the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28.

Invitations have been extended to BJP National President Nitin Nabin, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress foreign affairs department chairman Salman Khurshid for the multi-day funeral ceremonies.

The Government of India will be represented by an official delegation led by Bihar Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the ceremonies, ac...