Overview
- Large Shia‑led gatherings after Friday prayers were held in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, and Kargil, featuring portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Demonstrators voiced support for Iran and raised slogans against the United States and Israel; events were described by officials as peaceful.
- PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti urged Iranians to stay united against perceived external ploys and asked Tehran to heed domestic grievances.
- The J&K government named the Additional Resident Commissioner in New Delhi as the nodal officer to work with the MEA and the Indian embassy in Tehran on assistance.
- Estimates indicate roughly 2,000–3,000 Indian students are in Iran, largely in medical programs, as activists report high but unverified death tolls from the unrest.