Srinagar, April 9 -- The ceasefire between Iran and the United States was welcomed across Kashmir with jubilation, as people in various parts of the Valley celebrated the development, while political leaders hailed it as a significant step towards peace. Hundreds of residents, particularly in Shia-dominated pockets of Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla and Pulwama, took to the streets waving Iranian flags and bursting firecrackers to mark what they described as a historic victory for the Islamic Republic. J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah termed the 39-day war as unjust. "So the ceasefire allows a strait to reopen, a strait that was open & freely available to everyone to use before the war started. What exactly did this 39-day war achieve for the US? #UnjustWar," Omar Abdullah wrote on X. PDP president and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti hailed it as a momentous day for Muslims in the region. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said both Iran and US took a courageous step by negotiating with each other, saying without holdingtalks, there was no way out. Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also termed it a welcome step. Soon after the war broke out and Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in an attack on his office in February, several areas in Kashmir witnessed strong protests. Later, people collected huge donations that were handed over to the Iran embassy in New Delhi....