Iran authorities await war ‘victory’ as supporters mark 1979 anniversary
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“Iran authorities await war ‘victory’ as supporters mark 1979 anniversary”
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— A referendum on creating an Islamic Republic was held in Iran on 30 and 31 March 1979. Political parties such as the National Democratic Front and the Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas…
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— Iranian Islamic Republic Day (Persian: روز جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: ruz Jomhuri Eslām Iran) is the national day and a public holiday in Iran. It marks the day that the results of the 1979 Irani…
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— The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Imperial State of Iran by the Is…
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“Officials, government supporters take to streets to mark Islamic Republic Day, even as US, Israel continue bombing.”
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— The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
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— The state of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has generally been regarded as extremely poor by several international organisations and bodies. The United Nations General Assembly and the H…
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— Iranian Islamic Republic Day (Persian: روز جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: ruz Jomhuri Eslām Iran) is the national day and a public holiday in Iran. It marks the day that the results of the 1979 Irani…
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“President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were among officials who joined pro-establishment rallies on the streets of Tehran on Tuesday night to mark Islamic Republic Day.”
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— Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth president of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024. His presidential decree was signed on July 2…
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— This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The cur…
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— Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and former heart surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the olde…
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“The nascent theocratic system in 1979 announced it had garnered 98.2 percent of the popular vote shortly after an Islamic revolution.”
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“Washington bombed the site of the former US embassy in Tehran, in an apparent move tied to the symbolism of Islamic Republic Day.”
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“Authorities hoisted what they said was Iran’s tallest and heaviest flag at 150 metres (492 feet) and 300kg (660 pounds) in an area of downtown Tehran.”
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“Hassan Khomeini, the son of Ruhollah Khomeini, said it was incumbent upon them from an Islamic standpoint to remain on the streets every night until the war is over, no matter how long it takes.”
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“People shown by state media in various cities chanted ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ in addition to a series of religious slogans.”
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“The paramilitary Basij forces of the IRGC, as well as other armed forces, patrolled the streets and set up checkpoints and roadblocks across the city.”
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“Iraqi nationals were widely situated on the streets of the Iranian capital.”
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“The US and Israel again targeted Iran’s top steel manufacturing companies in a move that could cost thousands of jobs and deal another major blow to civilians living under economic malaise caused by a mix of local mismanagement and harsh US sanctions.”
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“Iranians continue to be concerned about a highly uncertain future while battling an unprecedented near-total internet shutdown that has left them in the dark for over a month, aside from the news disseminated by state media.”
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“National security and espionage charges are also being levied against anyone who is found to have committed acts of dissent, including taking videos of missile impact sites. That could entail confiscation of assets and execution, the judiciary has warned.”
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“The Fars news agency on Wednesday released foot”
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