Iranians have gathered across Iran for the first Friday prayers since the US-Israeli strikes began seven days ago (video)
- Mar 6
- 1 min read
Source: RT News
Iranian worshipers, many holding portraits of the late assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, have gathered across Iran for the first Friday prayers since the US-Israeli strikes began seven days ago. This contradicts Western media's claims about Iranians and their support for their government.
Source: Tasnim News
People chanted anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans as they gathered for midday prayers, undeterred by the ferocious ongoing bombing campaign.
Footage shared by Iranian media showed crowds of men and women dressed in black streaming to mosques all across the country.
People are also waving flags in a sign of support for the Iranian government amid the ongoing strikes.
12:33 GMT
The Iranian Defense Ministry has said the country’s armed forces have secured their strategic reserves and are prepared for a prolonged conflict.
Iran’s offensive and defense operations will continue until “Israeli and American enemies” are defeated, Deputy Defense Minister for Strategic Planning Reza Talaei-Nik has told ISNA, warning that the adversary’s efforts will ultimately prove futile.
12:27 GMT
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has said its “new-generation missiles struck American bases in Gulf countries” and Israeli sites, including “Ben Gurion Airport, Haifa and Tel Aviv.”
No confirmation has been made by the Israeli authorities as of yet.
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Some countries have begun mediation efforts, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said. He stressed that Tehran is committed to lasting peace in the region and is only defending itself.
“Mediation should address those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.
