SRINAGAR:  Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

“The two-week ceasefire announcement between Iran and the United States is a welcome step towards peace. It underscores (that) restraint and dialogue takes precedence over confrontation for conflict resolution, and peace prevails over war,” the Mirwaiz said on X.

He said the resilience shown by the people and leadership of Iran was commendable.