TEHERAN: Thousands of cars and motorbikes marched in the 43rd anniversary celebration of the Iranian Islamic Revolution on Friday, although fewer pedestrians came out for the second year in a row due to worries over the coronavirus pandemic.
In the capital of Tehran, the procession starts from several points, converging at the usual meeting point in Azadi Square.
Then on that day, Ebrahim President Relisi will give a speech during Friday prayers in a mosque.
The warning came as a negotiations to revive the ragged nuclear agreement with the world’s strength continued in Vienna.
Former President Donald Trump resigned from an agreement in 2018 and gave sanctions, and as Iran’s response gradually denied his commitment.
Secretary of the White Press Building Jen PSAKI said on Wednesday that the agreement was “visible,” but warned that “if not achieved in the coming weeks, Iran’s nuclear progress will make it impossible” to return to the agreement.
The crowd waved Iranian flags, slogan songs and carrying placards that read “death to America” and “death to Israel” in celebrations on Friday, a warning for the rebellion that overthrew the monarchy supported by Islam.
It was the second year where the celebration was mostly limited to vehicles because of a pandemic.
Authorities said the aggressive omicron variant is now dominant in this country, and the hospital has been urged to prepare a wave of new infections.
With more than 130,000 total deaths according to official figures, Iran has the highest national death toll in the Middle East.
It was said to have vaccinated around 80% of the population over the age of 18 with two shots, although only 27% of the group had the third shot.
Iran celebrates the 43th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
