Crowds of Tehran residents have been rallying every night since the outbreak of the war with the United States and Israel to voice support and show solidarity with their country during the wartime.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second round of talks between the United States and Iran would be held. However, Iran's Tasnim news agency said Sunday that Iran currently has no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks with the United States as long as the U.S. "anti-Iran" naval blockade remains in place.
In a community in western Tehran, local residents were seen gathering at a rally site to voice support for the country.
Volunteers also participated in the gathering to offer practical help for those in need, providing food and medical services for free.
"We have been here every night for the past 40 days. There are many different booths. My field is psychology, and I work with children, so I offer help within my expertise. Whenever other assistance is needed, we cooperate. We've here since the very first beginning when the war occurred some 40 days ago, and when people started to rally on streets. The gatherings were pretty small at first. Gradually, more and more people came, and the activities became more diverse," said an instructor in psychology.
Seyed Mohammad Dehghi Mousavizadeh, a medical student at the Shahid Beheshti University, said he and his classmates would come to those rallies to provide medical help after the war broke out.
"Students are part of the people. We are here providing medical assistance, serving tea, and distributing food, as students involve in events of various fields. People from all walks of life are participating. Every night, people come to the streets and pray. They pray for the negotiators and for those on the frontlines. But the legitimate demands we want the U.S. to respond to are the people's rights, [including] the right to freedom, the right to peace, the right for a cancer patient to get medicine, the right to be free from sanctions, to have a good economy, and to see inflation go down. It is for these rights that the people have stood up," said Seyed.
"Today is my first day here. We are just doing what we feel we should do. We don't care what others (the U.S.) do. We are just doing our own thing spontaneously," said a volunteer.
Tehran residents rally to show support, solidarity in wartime
