Srinagar, April 8 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed the recent ceasefire between Iran and the United States, saying that Iran chose not to attack civil institutions like schools, colleges, and hospitals and only targeted military bases amid the West Asia crisis, whereas the United States killed civilians by deploying missiles on such civil institutions.

She noted that it is a matter of "great courage and determination" for Iran that it stood its ground against someone like America.

"It's a blessed day for us. For more than a month, our Muslim community has been in trouble. Iran was under intense pressure and suffering. The US and Israel launched a vicious attack on Iran, resulting in thousands ...