Iranians from all walks of life have turned out in droves in the capital, Tehran, and in over 770 towns and cities across the country to show support for Palestinians in the face of Israel’s crimes and atrocities.
Iranians in the northeastern city of Mashhad mark the International Quds Day, July 10, 2015.
Iranians in the central city of Isfahan mark the International Quds Day, July 10, 2015.
Iranians in the western city of Sanandaj mark the International Quds Day, July 10, 2015.
Iranians in the central city of Arak mark the International Quds Day, July 10, 2015.
Thousands of local and foreign journalists are expected to cover rallies on International Quds Day.
Iranian officials, including President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani and Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani are also expected to join the event.
Meanwhile, millions of people in other countries are also marking the occasion by turning out en masse to vent their anger at the Israeli regime.
Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, named the last Friday of the lunar fasting month of Ramadan as International Quds Day. The event fell on July 10 this year.
Each year, millions of people around the world stage rallies on this day to voice their support for the Palestinian nation and repeat their call for an end to the Tel Aviv regime’s atrocities and its occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Press TV