India, July 3 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti will travel to Iran to attend the funeral of the country's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after receiving an official invitation from Iranian authorities.

The invitation was extended by Mohseen Qummi, Director of the International Relations Department at the Office of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, inviting Mufti to attend the state funeral as a distinguished guest from India.

Confirming her visit, Mehbooba said, "It is an immense honour for me and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to receive this invitation (from Iran). I will travel there to pay my last respects to the supreme leader."

The invitation letter states that Grand Ay...