Spotlight on Iran

World Jerusalem Day rallies were held across Iran on April 5, 2024, like every year on the last Friday of Ramadan. This year’s rallies were marked by the war in the Gaza Strip and the attack attributed to Israel in Damascus on April 1, 2024. The rallies were attended by senior Iranian officials, headed by President Raisi, as well as the secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the chief of staff of the Shiite pro-Iranian militias in Iraq. At events marking Jerusalem Day and the end of Ramadan, senior Iranian officials, led by the Supreme Leader, the president, and the commander of the IRGC, declared that Israel was defeated in Gaza and was unable to realize any of its objectives in the war.