Iran Celebrates Anniversary of Islamic Revolution

[Christian Science Monitor] Scott Peterson - Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied in central Tehran on Monday to honor the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Heated anti-U.S. rhetoric has been a constant in Iranian political theater for a generation. State television showed large turnouts in cities across Iran, with chants of "Death to America" and Israel overshadowing those in support of the Islamic system or current leadership.


2008-02-13 01:00:00

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