Chanting "Death to America and Israel," Iran Celebrates 40 Years of Revolution

(AFP) Kay Armin Serjoie - Thousands of Iranians packed the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Friday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the revolution that overthrew a centuries-old dynasty. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of the influential experts assembly which appoints Iran's supreme leader, said, "America's power is on the decline, we should not be afraid of America," as the crowd shouted, "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."


2019-02-04 00:00:00

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