Thousands of Iranians on Friday chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” as they demonstrated in Tehran against Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The demonstration took place on streets leading to the Tehran University compound where the weekly Friday prayers is held. The Jewish state’s blockade of Islamist Hamas-ruled Gaza has been tightened since the start of November in retaliation for rocket fire on southern Israel from the coastal strip. “I am sure victory is close and that the breaking of the Zionist regime’s bones can be heard,” said Mohammad Hassanian, a student with the Basiji, Iran’s volunteer militia.
