Srinagar, March 21 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has called for public donations to support the people of Iran.

Citing the ongoing West Asia conflict, Mehbooba took to social media on the eve of Eid-a time traditionally marked by giving charity-to urge followers to contribute directly to the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi.

In a post on X, she shared the official bank account and IFSC details of the embassy, stating, "On this blessed day of Eid, our hearts turn in prayer for the people of Iran, who continue to endure war, pain, and immense hardship."

She is the first prominent political leader from the region to publicly solicit financial support for Tehran following the recent assassination o...