Hundreds of thousands supporters of pro-government Iranians took to the streets of major cities on Wednesday in a show of force against the opposition.
The thoroughfares leading to the square were packed with people as crowds of people were still joining. According to a report, the marchers had packed a distance extending from Ferdowsi Square to Azadei Square, an 8-kilometer-odd length.
The people were chanting slogans in condemnation of foreign hands; death to Britain, death to America and Death to Israel.
In Tehran, crowds burned American and British flags.
They were also chanting slogans appealing to the Judiciary to prosecute those behind the profanation riots.
Television footage of the rallies in various cities showed people chanting "We support our Supreme Leader". Some of them carried pictures of Ayatollah Khamenei.
Flags and banners with the theme of Ashura mourning as well as images of Imam Khomeini, the Great and the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei were in hands of the people. One banner read: Dear Leader! You make a gesture and we will rush. Another banner read: Khamenei is Kowsar (adunbance), his enemy is Abtar (cut off).
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