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In pictures: Iran celebrates Revolution anniversary with mass rallies

Millions of Iranians attend nationwide rallies on the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim)

Different Iranian cities and towns were on Friday the scene of mass rallies celebrating the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy and set the stage for the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Here is a selection of news photographs taken during the mass rallies around Iran:

Iranian women wave national flags during a huge gathering on Tehran’s Azadi Square, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim)
An aerial view of a street leading to Tehran’s Aazdi Square during rallies marking Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution (Photo by Fars)
An Iranian demonstrator burns a US flag during a large gathering commemorating the 1979 Islamic Revolution, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Fars)
Twin girls carry portraits of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, during a demonstration, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Mehr)
Iranians celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Tehran February 10, 2017. (Photo by IRNA)
Iranians in Mashhad carry a national flag during a rally on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim)
Iranian demonstrators carry a national flag in Mashhad on February 10, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim)
A child demonstrator is seen during the rally in Gorgan, Iran, February 10, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim)

 

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