Srinagar, June 16 -- All Parties Hurriyat Conference President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed concern over reports that a hostel housing Kashmiri students in Iran was hit by an Israeli airstrike, leaving several injured.

In a post on X, Mirwaiz said, "Deeply disturbing news coming from Iran of a hostel housing Kashmiri students being hit by an Israeli airstrike. Fortunately, only minor injuries have been reported."

He said that over 1,300 Kashmiri students have been pursuing education in Iran and are now living in "great fear for their lives", while their families in Jammu and Kashmir remain in deep anguish.

Many students from Jammu and Kashmir are studying in various universities across Iran, including Shahid Beheshti Univers...