Yesterday, The Associated Press reported from Tehran that Iranians marked the forty-fifth anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory amid the continuing Israel-Palestinian conflict and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The American news agency reported that thousands of Iranians took to the streets and main squares, displaying flags, placards, and banners with revolutionary and religious messages.
The Associated Press added that in Tehran, crowds waved Iranian flags, voiced slogans, and brandished placards with phrases like "Death to America" and "Death to Israel." Additionally, in certain areas along the march routes, American and Israeli flags were burned.
The Associated Press further reported that many high-ranking officials, including the President of Iran, attended the ceremony in Tehran. Quoting from Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi's speech in Azadi Square, stated that the United Nations should "expel the Zionist regime" and that "the bombing of Gaza should be stopped as soon as possible."
During the Tehran ceremony, Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were present. Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the head of the judiciary, also participated in the march in Isfahan.
The march for the 22nd of Bahman commenced simultaneously across 1,400 sections, counties, and more than 35,000 villages nationwide.
Formally beginning at 10 a.m. with Quranic recitations and the presence of armed forces paratroopers, the march essentially began at 9 a.m. as people gathered along the route. The event concluded at noon Yesterday with the President's speech and the reading of the resolution.
Fajr Decade ceremonies are being conducted in over 70 countries, spanning 140 locations worldwide, with coverage by 7,300 domestic and international reporters.
