Tehran, March 13 -- Thousands of people on Friday gathered in Tehran on the occasion of Youm-e-Quds day and held protest marches condemning the killing of the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the joint US-Israel strikes on February 28.

Visuals shared by the state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), showed large crowds taking to the streets carrying Iranian flags and portraits of Khamenei while chanting slogans condemning the US and Israel and expressing support for Iran.

Demonstrators described the strikes as acts of aggression and voiced anger over the escalating conflict in the region.

Youm-e-Quds is an annual international day held on the last Friday of Ramzan to express support for Palestine an...