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Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Volunteers rallied through downtown Tehran to join campaign highlighting 'self-sacrifice' for Iran.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:23:23 UTC.

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