Iranians on 45th anniversary of Islamic revolution

Iran has marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Gaza.

Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans on Sunday.

People deploy the Iranian national flag as they gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran

In Tehran, crowds waved Iranian flags, chanted slogans, and carried placards with the traditional “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” slogans written on them. Some burned US and Israeli flags, a common sight at pro-government rallies.

Iranians attend the annual rally commemorating their 1979 Islamic Revolution at the Azadi (Freedom) St. in Tehran

Processions started out from several points, converging at Azadi Square in the capital. State TV showed crowds in many cities and towns and reported that “millions participated in the rallies” across the country.

Iran's two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier is displayed in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11

The military displayed a range of its missiles, including the Qassem Soleimani and Sejjil ballistic missiles, the Simorgh satellite carrier and drones at the square where people took selfies with them.

During the celebrations, a paratrooper jumped from a plane while displaying a Palestinian flag.

A man carries an anti-U.S. placard upside down in front of the Iranian-made missiles displayed in the annual rally commemorating Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran

Many high-ranking Iranian officials attended the celebrations in Tehran, including hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi.

He addressed the crowds in Azadi Square and called on the United Nations — in a speech broadcast by state TV — to expel “the Zionist regime” as the crowds chanted: “Death to Israel”. Raisi also said “The bombing of Gaza has to be stopped as soon as possible.”

Source :

Al Jazeera

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