Tehran rally draws 300,000 as Basij leader touts ‘defense’ readiness underway

Iran on Friday commenced its main rally featuring 313,000 “self-sacrificing units” along the streets of Tehran as part of its Jan-Fada campaign, state-affiliated media reported, as a high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official said that preparations for an “all-round defense” are in “full swing.”