Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Blocking the strait is a powerful weapon for Iran, massively outgunned by Israel and the US, by hitting a sensitive pinch point for the global economy.
44% : AFP journalists in Tehran reported loud blasts over the city skies, as Israel's military said it had hit more than 200 targets in western and central Iran in the past day.
40% : Iran's state media said at least one person was killed when blasts hit an area near a pro-government demonstration, where large crowds had gathered waving flags and brandishing banners reading "Death to America" and "Death to Israel.
39% : Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy.
39% : " The United Nations refugee agency has estimated that up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the war started.
37% : " In Israel, a strike on the town of Zarzir injured around 60 people, according to police, with AFP images showing burned-out vehicles and craters in the ground.

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