Islamic Revolution’s Anniversary Marked
Helicopters rained flowers over Tehran and sirens wailed across the capital to celebrate the 24th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.
But the festive spirit was lost on some reformists, who complained that the hard-line establishment has not delivered on promises to implement change.
Saturday was the first of 10 days of festivities marking the homecoming of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. His return sparked protests that led to the ouster of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and the establishment of hard-line Islamic rule in 1979.
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