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IN PHOTOS: Iranians voice wartime defiance at Eid al-Ghadir

Updated On: 05 June, 2026 07:59 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Iranians held a rare moment of celebration amid the Middle East war, flocking to the streets of Tehran to enjoy a military brass band and parading scooters as they marked the Shia holiday of Eid al-Ghadir. Pics and text/AFP

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After 40 days of US-Israeli bombing, Iran has been largely peaceful since a ceasefire kicked into place on April 8. Pics/AFP
After 40 days of US-Israeli bombing, Iran has been largely peaceful since a ceasefire kicked into place on April 8. Pics/AFP
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The streets of Tehran, festooned with brightly coloured balloons and flags of the Islamic republic and full of revellers stretching kilometres into the distance, offered a stark contrast to the tense diplomatic sphere

The streets of Tehran, festooned with brightly coloured balloons and flags of the Islamic republic and full of revellers stretching kilometres into the distance, offered a stark contrast to the tense diplomatic sphere

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Eid al-Ghadir is one of the most important dates in the Shia religious calendar, marking the Prophet Mohammed's final sermon before his death in 632

Eid al-Ghadir is one of the most important dates in the Shia religious calendar, marking the Prophet Mohammed's final sermon before his death in 632

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A few hours before the celebrations began, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement in which he warned that Israel and the United States were seeking to divide Iran after a "stinging setback" in the war

A few hours before the celebrations began, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement in which he warned that Israel and the United States were seeking to divide Iran after a "stinging setback" in the war

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Iranian authorities have sought to link negotiations with the United States to Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparked by the militant group attacking Israel in support of Iran

Iranian authorities have sought to link negotiations with the United States to Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparked by the militant group attacking Israel in support of Iran

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An Iranian missile was on display in the middle of the road, with locals gathering around it to be photographed

An Iranian missile was on display in the middle of the road, with locals gathering around it to be photographed

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