To commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, 11th, February 2023; dozens of thousands of Iranians flooded the streets across the country to celebrate the revolutionary victory which overthrew the Pahlavi regime in 1979, the regime which was supported by the United States.
According to many Iranian News outlets, with much excitement, at 9:30 a.m. local time (06:00 GMT) on Saturday, protesters from various social strata and various parts of the city marched toward the renowned Azadi (Freedom) Square with chants of victory and denouncing the US plot to sabotage the nation in Tehran, the capital Iran.
Photos of the martyrs who spearheaded the victory of the Islamic Revolution, including the late Imam Khomeini, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei the current Revolutionary leader, and legendary General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a terrorist attack by the United States in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad in 2020, were waved by people.
In the Azadi Square, celebratory events included the flight of colored balloons and iridescent papers from the Azadi Tower, a performance by professional military parachutists, and a mass recital of Iran’s national anthem.
People chanted Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest) in support of the Islamic Revolution during fireworks displays in Tehran and other cities at 9:00 p.m. on the night of the 44th anniversary.
The foot processions, which were held in 1,400 Iranian cities and 38,000 villages following three years of motorcade marches as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, were covered by 6,000 media personnel across the country.
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, massive rallies are held annually with a great deal of patriotic fervor on the 22nd of Bahman, which falls on February 11.
In the winter of 1979, Iran overthrew the despotic Pahlavi regime, which had full support from the United States. On February 11, 1979, the struggle against the shah’s regime came to an end in its entirety which has left an everlasting mark on the US face, with the blow of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
Millions of Iranians had regularly taken to the streets by December 1978 to protest the inhumane policies of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi which was influenced by the United State for their own selfish purpose.
On February 1, 1979, Imam Khomeini returned to Iran from exile. He was welcomed by millions of people just a few weeks after the shah left in the middle of January 1979.
The success of the Islamic Revolution became brighter when the military renounced its loyalty to the shah and joined the Revolution, it became clear that the Pahlavi regime would fall.
In the spirit of celebration, Ebrahim Raeisi the present Iranian President praised the 22nd of Bahman, the day that commemorates the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran as the day of triumph of “truth over falsity,” the day of victory of “the oppressed over the arrogant,” and the realization of the “miracle of the century” in a speech at the Freedom Square.
According to Raeisi, the historic day marked the beginning of independence, freedom, and the Islamic Republic, as well as the end of tyranny and dependence. Additionally, the day resulted in the crystallization of Iran’s will.
The Iranian president stated, “They committed crimes and treason during their rule, and they were unconcerned about [Iranian people’s] great capacities, and only cared for the pleasure of the global hegemony and the United States,” stressing that both the establishment and continuation of the Pahlavi regime were against the will of the nation and were accompanied by a coup d’état.
Raeisi added, “They came to power against the principles of the Constitution and with a coup,” stating that “Pahlavi’s despotic rule only brought backwardness to this nation and country.”
The 1979 Islamic Revolution was a remarkable event in the present-day history, which was a new dawn, not just for the patriotic citizen of Iran but also awaken the spirit of resilience of other nations to stand against oppression of any kind.
The United States and its allies have deployed several means of sabotaging the Revolution after its victory in 1979 till date; imposing various on Iran and even deploying a means of brain-washing the Iranian youth, instigating them to go against their government, causing unrest in the nation, but all efforts are to no avail.
