Srinagar, March 9 -- Political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir across party lines on Monday visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi to express condolences over the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while also raising concerns about the safety of Indian students stranded in the conflict-hit country.
Last week, Kashmir witnessed widespread protests over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader in a coordinated airstrike by US and Israeli forces.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti called on the Iranian Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, along with Budgam MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi. In a post on social media, Mufti said she was "to...