Farooq Abdullah Criticizes US-Israel Strikes on Iran; Kashmir Leaders Debate Response

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, asserting no country has the right to control another sovereign state and warning the conflict could escalate into a wider global war. He urged the Indian government to clarify its position and called for peaceful protests amid Muslim anger. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faced criticism from local leaders for his response and the crackdown on protesters following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.