Tehran, November 4 (IANS). Hossein Salami, the chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said on Sunday that America’s policies are responsible for terrorism and division in the Muslim world.
Salami made the comments at a rally marking the 45th anniversary of the takeover of the former US embassy in Tehran and the “National Day of Fight Against Global Egoism”, also known as “National Student Day”. Is.
According to Xinhua news agency, the IRGC’s chief commander stressed at the ceremony that “the phenomenon of Takfiri (extremist) terrorism and the bloody division in the Muslim world” were all the result of US policies.
According to the country’s official news agency IRNA, Salami described the US as having “contradictory identities”.
He said that on the one hand America talks about global peace, security and order, and on the other hand it is the source of all “crimes, massacres and occupations” in the world.
Iranians took to the streets on Sunday and marched to the former US embassy compound, chanting slogans against America and Israel.
Protesters waved the flags of Iran, Hezbollah and Palestine, as well as pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and slain leaders and commanders of Iran and regional resistance groups.
At the end of the rally, protesters issued a statement pledging allegiance to Iran’s supreme leader and condemning Israel’s “crimes” in Gaza and Lebanon, “which are being carried out with the direct participation and support of the United States.” “.
He also called on the international community to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
In February 1979, a few months after the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Iranian university students occupied the US Embassy building. They alleged that according to documents found in the embassy, the US was planning to overthrow the Islamic Republic and was acting as a spy base for the US government.
Iran celebrates the event of the takeover every year by holding nationwide rallies.
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