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AFP, TEHRAN: Millions of Iranians marched on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution Friday in what the president described as a response to the new US administration and a rejection of \u201cthreatening language\u201d.<\/p>\nAFP, TEHRAN: Millions of Iranians marched on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution Friday in what the president described as a response to the new US administration and a rejection of \u201cthreatening language\u201d.<\/p>\n
President Hassan Rouhani joined hundreds of thousands at an anniversary march through the capital, one of dozens of such events around the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis turnout is a response to false remarks by the new rulers in the White House and the people are telling the world through their presence that the Iranian people must be spoken to with respect,\u201d Rouhani said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIranians will make those using threatening language against this nation regret it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone threating Iran\u2019s government and armed forces should know that our nation is vigilant.\u201d<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly strident line towards Iran since taking office last month, warning that it was \u201cplaying with fire\u201d and \u201con notice\u201d.<\/p>\n
Last week, he imposed sanctions on Iran over a January 29 ballistic missile test and officials warned more might follow.<\/p>\n
Last weekend, new Pentagon chief James Mattis described Iran as \u201cthe single biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Placards bearing slogans against Trump were brandished by the marchers as they weaved their way through the streets of the capital in the wintry fog to the central Azadi (Freedom) Square.<\/p>\n
One placard showed a caricature of Trump being punched by a hand wearing a bracelet of the Iranian flag.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks Mr. Trump for revealing true face of the US,\u201d said another placard echoing comments made by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a speech this week.
\n\u201cIranians are not scared of threats,\u201d said another, bearing the faces of Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n
The United States and Britain have long been derided by the regime as the \u201cgreat Satan\u201d and the \u201clittle Satan\u201d. Iran does not accept Israel\u2019s right to exist.<\/p>\n
The rhetoric had been toned down after a July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers including the United States.<\/p>\n
But at Friday\u2019s marches, the traditional \u201cDown with America\u201d slogans were everywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFP, TEHRAN: Millions of Iranians marched on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution Friday in what the president described as a response to the new US administration and a rejection of \u201cthreatening language\u201d. President Hassan Rouhani joined hundreds of thousands at an anniversary march through the capital, one of dozens of such events around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":30580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n