Iran: Million-man Marches to Protest Foreign-linked Riots

Iran’s capital witnesses on Monday million-man marches protesting recent foreign-backed riots and demonstrating support for the Islamic establishment.

Entitled “National Solidarity and Promotion of Peace and Friendship,” the rallies already took place in several provinces including the capital, Tehran, local media reported.

Iranian officials described the nationwide demonstrations as “proof of unity, which secures the nation’s resilience.”

Riots were sparked across the Islamic Republic after being fueled by the US and the Zionist entity. Some shopkeepers last week staged limited street protests in several Iranian cities over economic instability, but the demonstrations were steered toward violence after public statements by US and Israeli figures, amplified by Israeli-linked Persian-language outlets, encouraged vandalism and disorder.

Several security forces and Basij members were martyred or injured in the riots.