Iran Marks Army Day with Chants of ‘Death to America, Death to Israel’
Iran on Saturday marked Army Day with a military parade featuring new weapons systems, as well as a truck carrying a massive banner reading “Death to Israel”. The televised broadcast of the parade was punctuated by repeated cries of “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”, the Times of Israel reported.
“If Israel makes a mistake,” the announcer on Iran television said during the broadcast, as heavy trucks carrying armored personnel carriers rolled past, “those in Tel Aviv and Haifa will not sleep at night, not one person.”
Broadcast on national television, military brass and political leaders, foremost President Hassan Rouhani, attended the procession south of the capital Tehran, which showcased the country’s military technologies. –[wp_colorbox_media url=”http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-marks-army-day-with-cries-of-death-to-israel-us/” type=”iframe” hyperlink=”Source”]