Hawzah News Agency (Tehran - Iran) - Deputy of Islamic Development Organization, Nosratollah Lotfi announced on Sunday that Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will speak to the Islamic Ummah on the Quds International Day via local and international radio and television channels.

“Ayatollah Khamenei will speak to the Islamic Ummah on Friday at 12:00 noon (local time). The speech will be covered live by local and international radio and television channels,” Lotfi said.

He added that the coronavirus epidemic has imposed some restrictions on the rallies of Quds International Day, but the ceremonies will be held in a special way to keep the day alive.

In order to make the most of Ayatollah Khamenei’s speech, no other event will be held in any part of the country in the name of Quds Day plans, the official stated.

The International Quds Day is an annual event during which demonstrators express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and opposition to the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the Zionist regime of Israel.