Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians participated in a government-organized rally on Friday to show defiance following months of war. Participants pledged their readiness to take up arms in the largest demonstration since U.S. and Israeli attacks in February. The government organized the event to promote national unity.
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Iran’s government has sought to rally the people and stress national unity, even as...
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