The occasion is a legacy of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini, followed by Muslims in other countries to support the Palestinian struggle against Israel.
Rouhani told reporters that the rally was Iran's response to the us violations of the "rights of people" of Iran after the Senate last week approved new sanctions on Tehran over its missile program, something Congress is expected to decide on soon.
On the eve of "Day of Al-Quds, ' the Arabic name of Jerusalem, Khamenei valued that day as "crucial not only to defend an oppressed people expelled from their land; (But rather), as a real fact, we are fighting against an oppressive and tyrannical political system".
The rallies are held to mark Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, one of the architects of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, has warned the United States to stop upsetting the regional balance of power by siding with Saudi Arabia.
In Tehran's Vali-ye Asr street, three mid-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles were displayed, including the Zolfaghar missile that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards used on Sunday to target bases of the IS in eastern Syria.
"With this rally our nation is telling America that we are determined to continue our path", Rouhani said, referring to the US Senate's decision to impose new sanctions.
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"Death to the House of Saud and Daesh (IS)", demonstrators chanted.
Demonstrators chanted "Death to Israel, Death to America,", carrying banners reading "Israel should be wiped off the map" while people were shown burning the Israeli flag.
Trump's first post-election foreign trip to Riyadh tilted the regional balance, and contributed in part to the diplomatic isolation of Qatar by Saudi Arabia and its allies, who have accused the tiny emirate of funding terrorists and appeasing Iran.
Parliament speaker Ali Larijani was set to address the crowds before midday prayers.
"This year, Jerusalem Day is different, both because of the Israel-backed terrorists in the region. and because of America, which has always been thinking of violating the (Iranian) people's rights", he told state television.
The poster "Freedom of Palestine", containing images of the world leaders loyal to the freedom of Palestine, was unveiled during a ceremony at the Quds Cultural Center in Tehran on Friday.
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