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TEHRAN, Feb 11 -Large events planned nationwide to commemorate four decades since the country's Islamic revolution.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC)-Millions of people across Iran have hit the streets on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, renewing their allegiance to the country's Islamic principles at a time of rising economic and political pressure amid the resumption of punishing US sanctions.
Iran organises the nationwide rally every February 11 to highlight the size of grassroots support for the revolution, which replaced Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's government with an Islamic Republic under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Domestically, the event is also known as Ten-Day Dawn to commemorate the period of violent protests following the February 1, 1979 return of Khomeini from exile. It also marks the official end of the 2,500 years of the Persian Empire.
In Tehran, hundreds of thousands of marchers have started to gather at Azadi Square, one of the capital's most iconic monuments built by the United States-backed shah and renamed after the victory of the forces loyal to Khomeini.
In an address to the demonstrators, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the 1979 revolution saved the country "from tyranny, colonisation and dependence".
"This nation has managed to establish a system of Islamic Republic and an independent system of government," Rouhani said, as he stressed that the country has also managed to "foil the conspiracies" led by the US and Israel.
Amid rain and light snow that covered parts of Iranian capital, demonstrators started to march in major streets carrying anti-US and Saudi banners and signs.
Demonstrators also chanted, "Death to America", "Death to Israel" and "Death to the al-Saud" family of Saudi Arabia.
One demonstrator, who is an accountant in his 30s, told Al Jazeera that he participates in the march every year. This year, he is marching with his wife, their nine-year old son and other family members.
The man, who asked not to be named, said that he remains loyal to the principles of the Islamic Republic, but also calls on public officials to root out corruption in the government.
Security has been tightened across Iran in the lead-up to Monday's events. Last year, gunmen dressed in fatigues opened fire at a military march in Ahvaz marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the Iran-Iraq war, killing at least 29 people and wounding scores.
Amid rain and light snow that covered parts of Iranian capital, demonstrators started to march in major streets carrying anti-US and Saudi banners and signs.
Demonstrators also chanted, "Death to America", "Death to Israel" and "Death to the al-Saud" family of Saudi Arabia.
One demonstrator, who is an accountant in his 30s, told Al Jazeera that he participates in the march every year. This year, he is marching with his wife, their nine-year old son and other family members.
The man, who asked not to be named, said that he remains loyal to the principles of the Islamic Republic, but also calls on public officials to root out corruption in the government.
Security has been tightened across Iran in the lead-up to Monday's events. Last year, gunmen dressed in fatigues opened fire at a military march in Ahvaz marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the Iran-Iraq war, killing at least 29 people and wounding scores.
Source: aljazeera
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