Anjuman-e-Islamia Bhaderwah holds a peaceful protest at the premises of the Markazi Jamia Masjid in Bhaderwah to condemn the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a joint United States and Israeli military strike on Iran. A large number of people participated in the demonstration, where protesters expressed strong condemnation of the attack by Israel and the US. Najar, speaking to the gathering, criticized what he described as aggression against Iran and voiced solidarity with the Iranian people and leadership. The protest was part of a broader wave of reactions in Jammu & Kashmir and across India following reports that Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the strikes. Similar protests were held in Srinagar, Budgam, Bandipora and Ramban, where demonstrators carried portraits of the late leader, chanted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, and expressed grievance over the developments. Locally, the gatherings remained peaceful and orderly, reflecting both mourning and political protest over the international incident. However, there is shutdown in Bhaderwah, Doda, Gandoh, Thathri and Kishtwar.