MNA � Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said today�s rallies marking the International Quds Day in support of Palestine was not merely against Israel, but also US and Saudi Arabia.

�Today�s rallies across Iran was not only against the Zionist regime, but also against the Americans who have been giving their unconditional support to Israel,� said Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, the interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers, today, which also marks the International Quds Day in support of the Palestinian cause.

�Today�s rallies were also in opposition of the compromising, reactionary states in the region,� he added, noting the �triangle of evil� formed by the Israeli regime, US and Saudi Arabia against the Muslim world.

�The compromising, reactionary states in the region are racing with one another to be the first to recognize Israel,� Khatami said, adding �this race will lead to their downfall.�

Elsewhere, the Tehran Friday Prayer leader noted that Iran�s power relies on three components, including the missile capability, regional influence, and nuclear technology.

Khatami stressed that Iran�s nuclear program does not have a military purpose, citing Islamic teachings that forbid the use of weapons of mass destruction.

He also censured the US and EU for attempting to impose a �distorted� form of JCPOA on Iran that would curb the country's nuclear activities and at the same time instate sanctions on the Islamic Republic.