Iran marks anniversary of Islamic revolution
Xinhua, February 11, 2016 Adjust font size:
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians celebrated nationwide the 37th anniversary of the victory of Islamic revolution on Thursday.
People in the Iranian cities swarmed to the streets carrying images of the late founder of the Islamic republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and his successor, incumbent leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In the capital Tehran, people carried flags and banners in support of the Islamic establishment and chanted anti-U.S., anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian slogans.
The 1979 revolution toppled the U.S.-backed regime of Shah and brought the country under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, an event seen as a turning point in Iran's history.
On Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to mark the anniversary "gloriously and massively" this year to show solidarity and unity of the nation in the face of perils.
"We must participate in the ceremonies with higher spirit," Rouhani was quoted as saying by state IRIB TV. "The unanimous participation of people means national unity, and would solidify our security." Endit