Iranians Celebrate Anniversary of 1979 Revolution by Chanting "Down with the U.S.," "Death to Israel"

(AP-Washington Post) Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran on Monday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, chanting "Down with the U.S." and "Death to Israel." The traditional anti-American rhetoric came despite the election last year of President Hassan Rouhani who is pursuing a policy of outreach to the West.


2014-02-11 00:00:00

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