The Iranian capital, Tehran, witnessed massive public celebrations marking the victory achieved by the Islamic Republic in confronting the recent Israeli aggression. Huge crowds from various segments of society took to the public squares, waving Iranian flags and pictures of leaders, chanting slogans of loyalty and victory, and affirming that Tehran thwarted the enemy’s goals and reshaped the equations of deterrence in the region. The voices of the participants resounded with chants of ‘Death to Israel’ and ‘Victory for Iran’, expressing a clear unity of the internal front and the people’s readiness to face any future threat. During the celebration, both popular and official speeches emphasized that what occurred is a decisive political and military victory, as the Islamic Republic succeeded in deterring the Israeli enemy by targeting sensitive centers, and establishing a new equation that any aggression will not go un-answered.
