Despite the enemies’ plots, the Islamic Revolution lasts forever, the president said in his speech to the participants in the mausoleum downtown Tehran.
Earlier, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was present in the Imam mausoleum and paid homage to him.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei also attended the mausoleum in the early hours of Tuesday and then paid his respects to the graves of martyrs, including those who lost their lives defending the country’s national security.
Every year, Iranians mark the anniversary of their Islamic Revolution from February 1 to 11, known as the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies. During the celebrations, Iranians take part in different events and activities to mark the occasion.
Led by Imam Khomeini, the Islamic Revolution was driven by anti-imperialist sentiments since former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was heavily dependent on Western powers, not least the United States.
By toppling the Pahlavi regime 44 years ago, the Iranian nation ended 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country and established a new political system – a republic based on Islamic values and democracy.