Iran Marks 45th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
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Azadi (Freedom) Tower is illuminated with pictures of Iranian late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Iran's national flag during a ceremony of the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Feb. 10, 2024.
Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel's continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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