Srinagar Mar 2 (KNS), March 2 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating war in West Asia, triggered by joint strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran and the subsequent assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei.

Dr. Farooq described the attacks as tragic and destabilising development with serious implications for peace, stability and the security of millions across the region and the wider world. He emphasised that such violence deepens mistrust and suffering, particularly for the people of the Global South, who already face its worst humanitarian and economic consequences.

Urging a return to dialogue and diplomacy, he app...