6,000 domestic, foreign photographers, journalists to cover Quds Day rallies
Key Takeaways
- 6,000 domestic and foreign photographers and journalists will cover rallies across Iran
- Ramezan Sharif, head of the central Quds Day committee, announced coverage at a press conference
- More than 200 foreign media representatives will attend International Quds Day coverage
Quds Day media coverage
Ramezan Sharif, head of the central committee of Quds Day, spoke at a press conference hosted by the Islamic Advertising Coordination Council on Tuesday.
“The head of the central committee of Quds Day has announced plans for the annual rallies, saying 6,000 domestic and foreign photographers and journalists will cover the event across Iran”
He said 6,000 domestic and foreign photographers and journalists will cover International Quds Day rallies across Iran.
He added that more than 200 foreign media representatives from various radio, TV and news agencies will be present at the event.
Sharif on Israel, Palestine, US
Sharif invoked "our martyr Leader [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei]".
He said "we will witness greater victories for our nation and the humiliation of the Zionist and American regimes."
He said the Islamic Republic is "leading the fight against the Zionist regime."
He said International Quds Day has prevented the issue of Palestine from being forgotten.
He said Israel is "crumbling and facing destruction" and has "lost its balance."
Sharif accused Israel of seeking to drag the US into a war against Iran to divert attention from its crimes in Palestine.
He predicted that, with the guidance of "our martyred leader," the Iranian people will turn this historical juncture into a page of defeat for America and Israel.
Claims of February 28 attacks
The article states that on February 28 the United States and the Israeli regime started an "unprovoked military assault on Iran," assassinating the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several top military commanders.
“The head of the central committee of Quds Day has announced plans for the annual rallies, saying 6,000 domestic and foreign photographers and journalists will cover the event across Iran”
The article says Iran began to retaliate by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.
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