Iran Rallies Defy War US
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran on Friday in a massive government-organized display of defiance as they pledged their readiness to take up arms in the largest demonstration since the war began in February.Reported by 6 of 7 outlets; wording from The Independent.
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Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard chief, General Hassan Hassanzadeh, told the state broadcaster that more than 600,000 people had registered to participate, with more than 1 million expected to take part in the training.
The new head of the Basij, Hossein Taeb, declared in a speech as the rally began that the volunteers would be ready for “full-fledged defence” and similar rallies would take place in other cities soon.
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The new trainees would make a “nightmare” for Iran’s enemies, Taeb added, as President Masoud Pezeshkian, military commanders and other senior officials watched the march.
“I am here to tell [US President Donald] Trump that we Iranians have no fear about his threats against our homeland,” said Marzieh Afaghi, 24, who attended the rally with her toddler and husband.
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- 18 Sep
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran on Friday in a massive government-organized display of defiance as they pledged their readiness to take up arms in the largest demonstration since the war began in February.
Coverage 11 articles
20 Sep What’s behind Iranian authorities’ push for a mass mobilisation campaign?
Al Jazeera
19 Sep Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women race marathon alongside regime military display
Euronews
19 Sep Iran stages show of force during mobilisation campaign in Tehran
Al Jazeera
19 Sep Iranian women defy law and run Tehran race without hijab
Al Jazeera
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18 Sep Tehran rallies hundreds of thousands of civilians to ‘sacrifice their lives for Iran’: ‘We have no fear’
New York Post
18 Sep Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began
Al Jazeera
18 Sep Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organised rally since the war began
The Hindu
18 Sep 300,000 Iranians attend biggest pro-regime rally since war began as Tehran recruits new ‘volunteer’ forces
The Independent
18 Sep Iran stages massive Tehran rally as volunteers pledge to take up arms, in photos
Toronto Star18 Sep Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began
Sydney Morning Herald
18 Sep Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began
Toronto Star
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