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Iranian officials and supporters held anti-Israel Quds Day rallies despite airstrike threats.
Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei avoided the officials’ podium, sitting among worshippers to evade airstrikes.
Authorities urged supporters to fill the streets, framing it as support for armed forces.
Critics argue such calls turn civilians into human shields near security targets.
Opposition figures, including Reza Pahlavi, advised citizens to stay home, avoiding government and military centers.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised continued strikes on Revolutionary Guards and Basij, urging Iranians toward freedom.
IRGC threatened harsh responses to protests, referencing the January crackdown that killed thousands.
Social media saw exchanges between pro-establishment supporters and critics, with historical comparisons and sarcasm.

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