In a message of defiance, senior Iranian officials mingle with the crowds on Quds Day.

A number of senior Iranian officials walked through the streets of the capital, Tehran, to take part in "Quds Day" events despite heavy Israeli bombardment that struck several areas of the city.

“A number of senior Iranian officials walked through the streets of the capital, Tehran, to take part in "Quds Day" events despite heavy Israeli bombardment that struck several areas of the city”

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President مسعود بزشكيان, Foreign Minister عباس عراقجي, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council علي لاریجانی, Head of the Judiciary غلام حسين محسني إيجئي, and internal security official أحمد رضا رادان were seen moving among the crowds in Tehran’s streets during the marches held to mark "Quds Day."

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Footage showed the officials taking part in the marches and speaking with citizens, while demonstrators continued chanting anti-Israel slogans, affirming that "Quds Day" activities would continue despite the airstrikes.

Al Jazeera reporter عبد الفتاح فايد said Revolution Square and Pasteur Street witnessed an unexpected participation by a large number of Iranian leaders in "Quds Day" events today, led by President مسعود بزشكيان, Foreign Minister عباس عراقجي, and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council علي لاریجانی, in addition to محمد مخبر, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and adviser to the late Supreme Leader.

فايد noted that the leaders who took part in the march showed a resolute stance in the face of threats, quoting علي لاریجانی as saying that American and Israeli challenges and attacks only make the Iranian people more attached to their land and sovereignty.

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فايد explained that the unprecedented presence of senior Iranian leaders among citizens in the heart of the capital sends clear political messages: that Iran will not back down from its position, that it continues to challenge military and diplomatic pressure, and that it asserts its internal resilience despite the Israeli-American escalation in the region.

On the sidelines of his participation in the "International Quds Day" march, Foreign Minister عباس عراقجي said global oil prices may continue to rise in the coming period, holding the United States and Israel responsible for the tensions in the region and their impact on global energy markets.

“A number of senior Iranian officials walked through the streets of the capital, Tehran, to take part in "Quds Day" events despite heavy Israeli bombardment that struck several areas of the city”

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عراقجي accused the United States and Israel of dragging the region toward what he called a "catastrophe," and said the two countries must be held accountable for their policies in the region.

He said that Iranians continue to take to the streets in large numbers despite the attacks on the country, saying that millions participate in the marches as an expression of solidarity with the regime, and he added that all Iranian cities, alongside the capital Tehran, showed a clear commitment to supporting the Islamic Republic, the Palestinian cause, and Jerusalem.

Head of the Judiciary غلام حسين محسني إيجئي said that Iranians’ participation in "Quds Day" marches reflects a firm position in support of the Palestinian cause, affirming that his country will continue to support what he described as the fronts of resistance.

إيجئي said "the Islamic Republic will not retreat before the aggressors," noting that attendance at "Quds Day" events is "in support of the Palestinian people and the free people of the world."

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He stated that Iran stands with the Palestinians until the end, saying that his country "provides full support to the oppressed and capable Palestinian people and supports all fronts of resistance," and asserting that the Islamic Republic "will not retreat until the overthrow of those he described as having pharaonic traits."

Several Iranian cities witnessed marches on Friday where participants expressed their support for Palestine and rejection of the United States and Israel amid ongoing American and Israeli attacks on Iran; participants raised Palestinian flags and banners supporting Al-Aqsa Mosque, chanted slogans against Israel, the United States and Britain, then gathered in front of the University of Tehran and headed to the Friday prayer square.

The article notes that "Quds Day" is observed annually on the last Friday of Ramadan, when marches and events are organized in Iran and several other countries to express solidarity with Palestine.