Srinagar, Jan. 16 -- Amid unrest in Iran, Jammu and Kashmir Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, aka Engineer Rashid, has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his urgent intervention for the rescue and safe evacuation of Kashmiri students from the Islamic Republic.

Earlier, the MEA issued an advisory urging Indian citizens to avoid travel to Iran until further notice and asked those already in Iran to leave immediately via available commercial flights.

Rashid, lodged in Tihar Jail since 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for alleged terror funding, has expressed concern in the letter over the safety of students and urged EAM Jaishankar for immediate evacuation, party spokesper...