Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11 amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons, and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans. In Tehran, crowds waved Iranian flags, chanted slogans, and carried placards with the traditional “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” written on them. There was a heavy security presence in major cities across the country. The anniversary came a month after a deadly attack by the extremist Islamic State group in Kerman that left at least 95 people dead.
Iran Marks 45th Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution As Tensions Grip Wider Middle East
Iranians watch fireworks around the Azadi (Freedom) Tower during a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on February 10.