Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condemns U.S. attack on Iran

Terming the U.S. assault on Iran useless, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei..

Speaking to newshounds on the Shivamogga Airport on Sunday (March 1, 2026), Mr. Siddaramaiah said that, in his search for, the U.S. assault on Iran changed into once useless. “The assault on Khamenei and the war on Iran had been useless. On the one hand, U.S. President Donald Trump chants the mantra of peace whereas furthermore waging war. I condemn the double smartly-liked of the US. The media is reporting that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is useless, which deserves condemnation. I pray for his soul to leisure in peace,” the CM said.

Relating to the many Kannadigas stranded in varied areas as a consequence of the war in the Center East, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that he had urged the Chief Secretary and the Resident Commissioner in Delhi to blueprint conclude relevant measures to teach all Kannadigas reduction dwelling safely. “On the 2d, flight operations had been stopped as a consequence of the war. I even maintain told the officers to teach all of them reduction dwelling as quickly because the flights resume. We are in fixed touch with the Ministry of External Affairs,” he said.

Additional, the CM said that he spoke to JD(S) MLC S.L. Bhoje Gowda, who had been stuck in Dubai. “I spoke to him over the cell phone. He’s real in a hotel. Equally, a couple of individuals from Ballari are furthermore stranded in Dubai”, he added.

The CM landed in Shivamogga by a special flight on Sunday (March 1) afternoon. He changed into once on a day’s traipse to to Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts. He’s going to be attending the marriage at Tarikere in Chikkamagaluru district.