Tehran – People of all life have launched rallies and protests in India, Pakistan, Iraq and South Africa, expressing solidarity with Iran and condemned Israeli attacks.
The Zionist regime launched an unattacked offensive action against Iran last Friday, killing at least 400 people, including dozens of women and children, and injuring 1,800 people.
Hundreds of Iraqis from Babir and Kirkuk gathered in support of Tehran on Saturday to respond to a statement from Gen. Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistan condemning Israeli attacks, warning of regional turmoil if Iranian leaders were targeted.
Speaking to Shafaq News, Babil protesters strongly condemned Israel’s continued attacks on Iran, confirming the unification of Islamic positions to “support fraud and arrogance.”
“These demonstrations are Israel’s rejection of attacks on Iran, and we are standing with our neighbors in this war,” confirming that solidarity of Islamic countries is “the strongest weapon in the face of attack.”
Earlier on Saturday, supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) held demonstrations in Baghdad’s Arkadismya district to declare support for Iran.
The event followed a nationwide rally on Friday, organized by the patriotic Shiite movement (Sadrist), in response to a call from Muktada al-Saddle, the leader to protest Israeli military campaign.
After Friday’s prayer, Maulana Mosen Takril at the Kashmir Gate in Delhi, a massive rally led by the Imams of Shia Jama Masjid, showed a strong expression of solidarity by Indian Muslims with the Iranian people following the recent airstrikes in Iran.
Demonstrations took place amid Iran and Israel’s escalation in the second week after Israel attacked Iran last Friday.
Hundreds of protesters have demonstrated a strong display of solidarity and support, with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Seiyed Ali Khamenei holding a photo of him saying “We are standing with Iran.” The slogan was raised in support of Khamenei, who is receiving a continuing threat from Israel.
Participants expressed intolerance to such threats.
The protesters hold the placards high, condemning Israel’s attacks on Iran, and claiming it is intended to stop Iran’s nuclear program.
Many carried banners, shouted slogans against Israel and the United States, accusing them of destabilizing the peace in the region.
One participant, Ahmed Khan, said, “The United States and Israel do not show that they do not respect Muslim lives. We cannot remain silent while innocent people suffer.”
Speaking in the protest, Maulana Takril said, “These attacks are not just against Iran, but all Muslims. We are here to show our opposition to injustice and oppression.”
“Our faith teaches us to oppose oppression. Today we send a clear message that the Muslim world and its supporters will not tolerate the deaths and threats to Ayatollah Khamenei and the Iranian people,” Maulana Takril said.
The crowd also expressed anger at the role the United States played in the conflict, claiming that Muslims would not tolerate when innocent people are suffering.
The protests spark similar protests taking place in different countries against Israeli genocide over Gaza and attacks on neighboring countries, including Lebanon and Yemen.
No chaos or violence has been reported during or after the protest. Local police argued that the protest was peaceful and urged everyone worldwide to condemn Israel’s war crimes.
The protest also attracted attention on the broader light-style issues of Muslims around the world, urging the Indian government and the international community to oppose the aggression and protect the Muslim state from unfair attacks.
In Lahore, Pakistan, a considerable number of citizens gathered to speak up against the Zionist regime after Friday’s prayer.
The chants denounced both the US and Israel echoed through the protests.
Speakers from the rally, including former Central President of Iso Pakistan Azhar Imran Tahir and Arama Zahir Kalbarai, leader of Majris Wadat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Punjab, spoke to the crowd. They emphasized that martism was a source of pride and honor for Muslim Ummahs, and that the sacrifices made in Israel’s attacks would only strengthen the Islamic revolution.
They further said the attack marks the beginning of the end of the illegal Israeli regime. “This was not an attack on Iran,” one chairman said, “it was because Israel was attacking its own survival.” They declared it was time to wipe out this illegal regime from the surface of the earth.
Warning of the meaning of the region, speaker said Pakistan could be next. They urged Pakistani leaders to stand firmly against Iran, underscoring that if they do not, they could immediately pose a danger to Pakistan itself.
Despite the extreme heat, the protest saw enthusiastic participation, and protesters strongly condemned Israeli crimes and expressed unwavering solidarity with Iran.
On Saturday, South Africans of all lives, including white and white citizens, Muslims and Christians, men and women, children, seniors and members of the Iranian community, united outside the US consulate in Sandon, Johannesburg, to rage and express their condemnation at the recent illegal attacks in Israeli attacks.
With the image of Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, numbers of martial commanders, scientists, resisters, and Iranian flags, protesters condemned Zionist attacks on the killing of Iranian territory and civilians, especially women and children, and other innocent people.
The speaker told the crowd in a powerful and resonant message, “The Zionist regime committed the same atrocities in Iran earlier committed in Gaza, attacking military commanders, scientists and professors, targeting residential bombings, slaughtered civilians, even unprotected civilians, and even hospitals.
One speaker said, “In Gaza, Israel deliberately bombed more than a dozen hospitals. Today we are witnessing a similar scene in Iran. The United States is not only unable to prevent these atrocities, but it is only actively supporting them. This is no longer an attack on the nation.”
Another speaker said, “Crimes against innocent people are gathered here to assert that they have not been answered in Tehran, Gaza or anywhere else.
The protest features chants such as “Iran is not alone”, “Israel-state terrorism” and “partner in crime,” and reflects the global voice of conscience rising from the heart of South Africa.
The rally ended with a reading of a final statement condemning the burning of Israeli flags and the war crimes committed by the Zionist regime.
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