Senior figures in Iran’s leadership returned to the streets of Tehran in a public appearance following a wave of high-profile assassinations, in what appears to be an effort to project control and unity.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was seen attending celebrations marking “Islamic Republic Day” in Tehran, alongside Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, joining crowds of regime supporters.

During the event, Araghchi addressed those present, saying, “I came to be among them, to draw energy from this movement on the ground and to enjoy this unity and popular cohesion.”

The public appearance comes after a period in which top Iranian officials avoided visibility due to ongoing targeted killings within the regime’s upper ranks. The last time they were seen publicly in Tehran was approximately two and a half weeks earlier, during events marking “Iranian Jerusalem Day.”

Shortly after that appearance, Ali Larijani — widely regarded as a key figure within the regime — was assassinated. He had also been documented attending the earlier mass gathering alongside the president and foreign minister.

Meanwhile, a report in The Wall Street Journal indicated that Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were temporarily removed from Israeli and U.S. target lists for several days, in order to allow diplomatic contacts between the sides to proceed.

The latest public event is being viewed as a calculated move by the regime to demonstrate stability and control on the streets, while also emphasizing internal unity amid mounting military and political pressure.