JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the ongoing West Asia conflict, asserting that regime change cannot be effected by aerial bombardment and calling the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a gross misuse of force and violation of every single international law.Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that only the citizens of a country have the right to choose their respective regimes.“The only people who get to choose their regime are the people who live in that country… The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is absolutely correct. You can not affect regime change by aerial bombardment,” he said.Abdullah further condemns the killing of Iran’s supreme leader in the recent strikes and said, “They have sacrificed the life of a religious leader, whose leadership is acknowledged not just by the Shia community but by Muslims across the world. That is not regime change. That is a gross misuse of force and violation of every single international law.”Abdullah also expressed his enthusiasm ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand, scheduled for Sunday in Ahmedabad, and hoped for a convincing Indian victory.“We’re hoping for a solid win. We had a serious heart attack against England last match. It was a close match. We won by about 7 points. Hopefully, this time we don’t feel that same heart fail,” Abdullah added.India is set to defend their title against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday in Ahmedabad, bringing an end to the tournament that began on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
