Iranian Public Dissatisfied with Ceasefire Agreement, Burns US and Israeli Flags in Protest
Despite attempts to calm them, Iranian protesters burned US and Israeli flags, signaling strong hardline anger over a ceasefire agreement. Following President Trump's threats to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, citizens formed human chains to protect power plants, with high-ranking officials vowing to sacrifice their lives. The ongoing five-week conflict has already claimed Iranian leadership, and attacks on energy facilities would mark a significant escalation.
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The Associated Press reported that despite attempts by organizers to calm the demonstrators, people continued to chant slogans and burn American and Israeli flags in the streets.
This demonstrates the persistent anger of hardliners, who had previously been preparing for what many believed would be an "apocalyptic war" with the United States.
According to Agence France-Presse, after US President Trump threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, Iranian citizens yesterday formed human chains to protect power plants. According to images released by state media, high-ranking officials also expressed their readiness to sacrifice their lives.
After a nationwide human chain campaign was launched via the internet and mobile text messages, officials claimed that over 14 million people responded and joined.
Reporters were unable to immediately verify this number or confirm the actual number of participants, but initial images showed dozens of people participating at each location.
Images from the official Iranian News Agency (IRNA) showed people forming human chains in the southern city of Bushehr "to support power plants"; Bushehr is the location of Iran's nuclear power plant.
State television and Mehr News Agency showed dozens of people gathered outside the main power station in the northern city of Tabriz, and outside a power plant in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
Mehr News Agency reported that because US and Israeli attacks also targeted bridges, people gathered on a major bridge across the river in the western city of Ahvaz.
Although this war between Iran and the US and Israel, which has lasted for more than five weeks, has led to the demise of an entire generation of Iranian leadership, attacks on energy facilities would mark a significant escalation of the conflict.
After the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the early stages of the war, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is considered by some to be Tehran's de facto number one figure, released a screenshot of what was allegedly the human chain registration system.
He stated that he also registered his name and added: "Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is ready to sacrifice his life for Iran."
The Persian word for "self-sacrifice," janfada, became a popular hashtag on social media.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X: "To date, over 14 million proud Iranians have registered, willing to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran. I have been, am, and will always be ready to give my life for Iran."
Trump had earlier warned that if Iran did not comply with his midnight deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "an entire civilization will perish." (Compiled by Li Peishan) 1150408
This demonstrates the persistent anger of hardliners, who had previously been preparing for what many believed would be an "apocalyptic war" with the United States.
According to Agence France-Presse, after US President Trump threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, Iranian citizens yesterday formed human chains to protect power plants. According to images released by state media, high-ranking officials also expressed their readiness to sacrifice their lives.
After a nationwide human chain campaign was launched via the internet and mobile text messages, officials claimed that over 14 million people responded and joined.
Reporters were unable to immediately verify this number or confirm the actual number of participants, but initial images showed dozens of people participating at each location.
Images from the official Iranian News Agency (IRNA) showed people forming human chains in the southern city of Bushehr "to support power plants"; Bushehr is the location of Iran's nuclear power plant.
State television and Mehr News Agency showed dozens of people gathered outside the main power station in the northern city of Tabriz, and outside a power plant in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
Mehr News Agency reported that because US and Israeli attacks also targeted bridges, people gathered on a major bridge across the river in the western city of Ahvaz.
Although this war between Iran and the US and Israel, which has lasted for more than five weeks, has led to the demise of an entire generation of Iranian leadership, attacks on energy facilities would mark a significant escalation of the conflict.
After the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the early stages of the war, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is considered by some to be Tehran's de facto number one figure, released a screenshot of what was allegedly the human chain registration system.
He stated that he also registered his name and added: "Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is ready to sacrifice his life for Iran."
The Persian word for "self-sacrifice," janfada, became a popular hashtag on social media.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X: "To date, over 14 million proud Iranians have registered, willing to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran. I have been, am, and will always be ready to give my life for Iran."
Trump had earlier warned that if Iran did not comply with his midnight deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "an entire civilization will perish." (Compiled by Li Peishan) 1150408
FAQ
Why are Iranian citizens dissatisfied with the ceasefire agreement?
The report indicates that Iranian hardliners are angry about the ceasefire agreement, as they had been preparing for what they considered an 'apocalyptic war' with the United States.
How did Iranian citizens respond to Trump's threats to attack energy facilities?
Iranian citizens formed human chains to protect power plants, and high-ranking officials also stated their readiness to sacrifice their lives to defend the country.