Celebrations Across Jammu And Kashmir After US–Iran Ceasefire Announcement

As the United States and Iran agreed to a Pakistan‑brokered two‑week ceasefire—an announcement made shortly before President Donald Trump’s declared deadline for military escalation—waves of celebration swept through several regions of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Ladakh.

With delegations from Washington and Tehran expected to meet openly in Islamabad for the first time on Friday, the news triggered an immediate and emotional response across the Kashmir Valley, pockets of Jammu, and the Kargil district, where thousands of people poured into the streets chanting what they described as “victory for



Iran.”

Across Budgam, Srinagar, Kulgam, Baramulla, and Bandipore in the Valley, as well as parts of Poonch in Jammu and several neighbourhoods of Kargil, men, women, and youth marched in large processions carrying Iran’s national flag and portraits of prominent Iranian leaders. 

Images of Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, past revolutionary figures, and celebrated military personalities were held aloft as crowds moved through marketplaces, village roads, and town squares. The atmosphere in many places resembled a spontaneous public rally, with slogans in support of Iran echoing through the streets.