Tehran Swarmed with Ralliers on February 11
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Large crowds of people poured into the streets of Tehran on Wednesday morning to mark the 36th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
Carrying images of Imam Khomeini and Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, residents in the capital marched in procession to the Azadi (Liberty) Square, in a move seen by commentators as a gesture of allegiance to the Islamic Republic 36 years after it toppled the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime.
People also chanted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans during the mass rallies.
Senior Iranian officials and 400 foreign guests also attended the rallies. In Tehran, some 265 foreign reporters and more than 1,500 Iranian journalists and photographers cover the news of the great event.
The Islamic Revolution victory, seen as the most important milestone in Iran’s recent history, liberated the country from the yoke of the hegemonic powers -with the ousted Shah as their stooge- and established a new political system based upon Islamic values and democracy.
