Iran's Parliament Speaker Praises Nationwide Rallies Supporting Islamic Establishment
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf hailed daily demonstrations across Iran that he said were held against foreign aggression and in support of national sovereignty, according to Mehr News.
TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has praised what he described as nationwide, daily demonstrations expressing support for the Islamic Establishment, according to a report published by the semi-official Mehr News Agency on September 15.
Mehr News reported that Ghalibaf hailed the rallies, characterizing them as protests against foreign aggression and expressions of support for the country's sovereignty.
The report did not provide additional details on the specific locations, scale, or organizers of the demonstrations, nor did it specify the exact remarks made by Ghalibaf beyond the general praise attributed to him.
Mehr News is a semi-official Iranian news agency, and the report reflects the outlet's characterization of the speaker's comments. Independent verification of the scale and nature of the demonstrations described was not immediately available.
Further details on the context of the rallies, including any specific triggering events, were not included in the available report.
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- Ghalibaf praises pro-Islamic Establishment rallies in Iran — Mehr News (Iran)
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