Alwaght- After the Israeli aggression on Iran and assassination of a number of military commanders and nuclear scientists, Iran's streets witnessed an unparalleled epic of turnout of millions of Iranians, a turnout that went beyond an emotional reaction to the Israeli crimes and turned into a political and strategic message.
The massive rallies of the Iranian people in response to the Israeli regime's aggression began on the second day of the war, coinciding with the religious holiday of Eid al-Ghadir. Thousands of people in various cities chanted anti-Israeli slogans and declared their support for the Islamic Republic and its armed forces. This protest movement continued on the first Friday after the aggression, after Friday prayers were held in all cities, and the streets once again became the scene of popular uproar.
Finally, this enthusiastic attendance reached its peak June 28 at the funeral ceremony of the "martyrs of power and defenders of the homeland." This attendance of millions sent a clear message to Iran's enemies and once again demonstrated the unity, awakening, and resistance of the nation against aggression. These anti-Israeli and anti-American demonstrations of the Iranian people contained clear and decisive messages to the enemies and the world.
Nation backs the Leader
While the enemies of Iran through heavy media spending and a psychological warfare are seeking to create a gap between the nation and the Islamic Republic, the massive voluntary turnout of people in the funeral rallies showed that the division and penetration project has fallen.
The Israeli-Western front and foreign media, which always try to portray Iran as a country in a legitimacy crisis, this time were forced to admit that the Iranian nation stands behind its political system at historical turning points.
In these gatherings, different segments of the society once again declared their deep bonds with the ideals of the Islamic Revolution with slogans such as “we are the nation of Imam Hussein, we will not accept humiliation” and “death to Israel and America”. The recent rallies were interpreted as an unofficial referendum underscoring legitimacy of the Islamic Republic.
This political reality showed that in the face of external threats, the Iranian people, even if they criticize some domestic measures and policies, do not hesitate to support their political system and back it with all their strength.
Just against the claims of Israeli leaders who in the middle of their aggression on Iran claimed they do not fight the Iranian people and they separate people from the government, the field realities once again betrayed these fake claims. Israeli attacks on civilian regions and martyrdom of a large number of defenseless civilians betrayed their false claims. Understanding the depth of this hostility, the Iranian people have thrown their weight behind their political system and with their nationwide turnout, they proved they are not fooled by the psychological warfare and save their unity tightly.
Backing the armed forces
One of the most prominent messages of the recent rallies was the widespread support of the people for the armed forces, especially the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC). This support is not only emotional but also strategic, because the people have understood well that the Iranian armed forces are at the forefront of confronting the threats of the Israeli regime, takfiri groups, and regional destabilization projects.
The slogans of the people in these rallies in support of the army, the IRGC, and the Basij Forces showed that the enemy’s propaganda aimed at weakening and destroying the image of the armed forces has not had an impact on public belief and, on the contrary, has strengthened their position in the national conscience. The people of Iran showed the world that the relationship between the people and the military forces is not based on coercion but on trust and honor. This presence showed that the people will stand by the armed forces until the strategic goal of destroying the Israeli regime is achieved and they will never back down from this path.
Moreover, the unique unity of the nation, the regime, and the armed forces in recent days has shattered all the enemy’s calculations represented by psychological warfare and combined operations against Iran. This national unanimity has not only strengthened internal cohesion, but also sent a clear message to the enemies that the combined war strategy against the resistant Iranian nation has failed.
Also, the posters of martyred civilians and commanders in the hands of the people are a sign of the persistence of resistance patterns in the historical memory of the Iranian nation. By holding posters of these figures and chanting revolutionary slogans, the people once again declared that the path of the martyrs continues and that the armed forces are supported by the nation in realizing the ideals.
Message to the gambler Trump: Iran does not surrender
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, one of the main aims of the US has been to force Iran to yield to the economic, military, and diplomatic pressures. These pressures reached their peak under Donald Trump who amid the Israeli aggression on Iran called for unconditional Iranian surrender and even threatened to directly hit senior Iranian officials. But the Iranian nation with their enormous presence in the funeral ceremony gave him a crushing and unprecedented response.
Millions of Iranians, shouting "we are not betrayers [to the Leader]," "no compromise, no surrender, just battle with America," showed that, contrary to the imagination of Trump and his Israeli allies, the Iranian nation is ready to resist and not surrender. This million-strong presence sent a clear message to the occupying enemy and the world that the Iranian nation not only will not retreat in the face of foreign threats, but also will come to the fore with greater unity and resolve.
In addition, the million-strong march of the people was a magnificent manifestation of national solidarity and resolute support for the Islamic Republic system, which played a significant role in strengthening the country’s deterrence. This large presence showed that the nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces in defending territorial integrity and the ideals of the Islamic Revolution. In addition to indigenous missile power, which is the main basis of military deterrence, popular support, as a decisive factor, upset the enemy’s calculations. Therefore, this great unity will face any foreign threat and adventures with a heavy cost and send a clear message to the enemies that Iran, relying on its military power and aware nation, is ready to respond decisively to any hostile move.
Nation settles scores with operatives and traitors
Though Israel in its cruel war on Iran trained and equipped some operatives and traitors to deal blow to Iran's infrastructure and facilities, the vigilance of people and their role in the form of precise reporting of traitorous moves ruined many of enemy plots.
The broad and spontaneous pro-government rallies showed that the Israeli-Western front's project of infiltration has failed. The Iranian nation today is more vigilant than ever before in the face of sedition and is not deceived by the enemy's psychological warfare. The clear message of these popular marches is that from now on, Iran will not be a safe place for traitors, infiltrators, and foreign agents, and they have no chance of implementing their sabotaging and separatist plans.
In general, the massive marches of the Iranians in condemnation of the Israeli and American aggression should be regarded as the most important and most influential political and social developments in recent years, with their aspects going beyond an emotional and periodic reaction. This million-strong turnout does not just highlight public allegiance to the Islamic Republic, but also strengthens the deep bonds of the nation with the armed forces and demonstrates the public resolve to counter foreign threats. While the Israeli-Western front seeks isolation, domestic collapse, and nation-government division in Iran, the Iranians with with a crushing, coordinated, and stunning response showed that at critical junctures, national unity shatters all enemy plots.
