Claim
BJP national president Nitin Nabin has also received an invitation from the Iranian embassy, and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has said she will definitely attend the Tehran program.
“इसके अलावा भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष नितिन नबीन को भी ईरानी दूतावास से निमंत्रण मिला है। जम्मू कश्मीर की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री महबूबा मुफ्ती ने भी बताया है कि... तेहरान में होने वाले इस कार्यक्रम में वो जरूर शामिल होंगे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of the 2026-07-02 broadcast, both elements are supported: Nitin Nabin was indeed the sitting BJP national president (elected January 2026) and was among the Indian leaders Iran invited to Ayatollah Khamenei's Tehran funeral, and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti publicly said she would attend after receiving an invitation, subsequently traveling to Tehran. The anchor's characterization of the invitation as coming from the 'Iranian embassy' is a minor imprecision (sources attribute it to Iran/the Supreme Leader's office channeled diplomatically) that does not change the substance, so the claim is accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/from-nitin-nabin-to-mallikarjun-kharge-iran-invites-these-indian-leaders-for-ayatollah-khamenei-funeral-latest-updates-2026-07-02-1046875 India TV News (dated 2026-07-02, same day as broadcast) reports Iran invited BJP's Nitin Nabin and other Indian leaders to Ayatollah Khamenei's Tehran funeral. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.bjp.org/shri-nitin-nabin Official BJP page confirms Nitin Nabin holds the post of National President, validating the anchor's description of him as BJP national president. ✗ unreachable
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitin_Nabin Confirms Nitin Nabin became the 16th BJP national president in January 2026. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/mehbooba-mufti-to-pay-final-tribute-to-ayatollah-khamenei-after-receiving-invitation-from-iran/ The Tribune reports former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti received an invitation from Iran and said she would attend to pay tribute in Tehran. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/india/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-funeral-mehbooba-mufti-among-indian-leaders-heading-to-tehran-4059695 Deccan Herald lists Mehbooba Mufti among Indian leaders heading to Tehran for the funeral, confirming she planned to attend. ✓ reachable · archived