TEHRAN – Iranians rallied in Tehran and other cities across Iran on Friday to express solidarity with Gaza and demanding immediate humanitarian aid for the besieged territory.  
In Tehran, thousands participated in the Tidings of Victory march, which followed Friday prayers. The procession moved from Tehran University to Azadi Square, with participants waving Iranian and Palestinian flags and carrying portraits of late Palestinian resistance leaders. The crowd included clerics, students, families of war victims, and children.
Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “Palestine will be victorious” and “Gaza is not alone” as they marched along Enghelab Street. Placards bearing messages like “No to compromise, yes to resistance” and “Nations are awake” were prominently displayed. Similar rallies were reported in other cities including Tabriz, Ahvaz, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, and Gorgan.
Cultural and student groups performed revolutionary songs during the marches, while leaflets calling for an end to the Gaza conflict were distributed. 
Many women and children wore traditional Palestinian scarves and carried banners denouncing the Israeli siege and military operations.
Organizers described the events as demonstrations of unity with the Palestinian people and opposition to global powers they accuse of backing Israel during its military campaign in Gaza.
A communiqué issued at the Tehran rally emphasized support for Palestinian rights within the framework of the ceasefire agreement reached in Egypt. 
It called for “the immediate and complete withdrawal of occupying forces from populated areas and the entire Gaza Strip,” alongside the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and urgent reconstruction of hospitals, homes, and infrastructure.
“The implementation of these provisions must be unconditional and without any pretext or delay by the Zionist regime,” the statement said, using language commonly employed by Iranian officials to refer to Israel.
The statement further underscored that supporting the Palestinian struggle is a “universal duty,” and insisted that decisions about Palestine’s future should be made solely by Palestinians and their resistance groups.
Nasser Abu Sharif, representing the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement in Tehran, addressed the rally, praising Palestinian resilience and thanking Iran for its support. He called for greater international solidarity to defend Palestinian rights.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement, warning the international community to remain vigilant against possible violations by Israel. 
The ministry reaffirmed Iran’s backing for any initiative that would end the “genocidal war” in Gaza, ensure Israeli troop withdrawals, facilitate humanitarian aid, release Palestinian prisoners, and restore Palestinian rights.
Highlighting Iran’s diplomatic efforts through regional organizations such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations over the past two years, the ministry urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for its actions.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, honoring the memory of the great martyrs of the resistance, emphasizes the responsibility of the international community to prevent the occupying regime from breaking its commitments,” the statement said.
It added that ending violence in Gaza “does not absolve states and international bodies of their legal, humanitarian, and ethical responsibility to pursue justice by identifying and prosecuting commanders and perpetrators of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.”
Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei suggested that the Gaza ceasefire could signal

 shifting dynamics in the region. 
Writing on social media, he referenced conflict zones in Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, implying the ceasefire might mark the beginning of broader changes across the Middle East.
Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani also emphasized Tehran’s support for any initiative that could immediately halt the violence in Gaza but stressed the ceasefire “is not the end of the road.”
Mohajerani said Iran’s support for the Palestinian people is rooted in a belief in the right to self-determination and resistance to occupation, describing the Palestinian struggle as legitimate and integral to reclaiming their rights.
She called on the international community to fulfill its “legal and humanitarian responsibilities” by prosecuting those responsible for war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
“The ceasefire should be followed by accountability in international courts for those who ordered and carried out these crimes,” Mohajerani told Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen television.