Iranians hold nationwide rallies to mark Islamic Rev. anniv.

Rallies to mark the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution have begun in Tehran along with other major and small cities across the nation.

This is an annual public rally where Iranians take part across the country to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and renew their allegiance to the ideals of the Revolution, its founder Imam Khomeini (RA) and Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

45 years ago, on the 12th of Bahman 1357 in Persian Calender (February 1, 1979), Imam Khomeini (RA), the great founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after fifteen years of exile and distance from his homeland, stepped into the soil of Islamic Iran amid the enthusiastic welcome of the people.

Ten days after his arrival to Iran, on the 22nd of Bahman 1357 (February 11, 1979), the Islamic Revolution of Iran reached victory over the former Shah of Iran.

For this reason, from the 12th day of Bahman, which is the day of Imam Khomeini's (RA) arrival in Iran, to the 22nd day of Bahman, which is the day of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, it is called the "10-day dawn "and every year, special celebrations and ceremonies for the victory of the Islamic Revolution take place in is held these days.

The ground-to-ground missile system Qiam 1 was displayed on the sidelines of this year's rally in Tehran. Haj Qassem and Sejjil missiles were two other missiles displayed in the capital's rallies.

Children were participating in marches across the country. The following photo shows the Tehranian children.

Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force attended the march in Tehran.

The Iranian first vice president Mohammad Mokhber also took part in Tehran's rally.

Brigadier General ​Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was also taking part in rallies in the capital.

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi was also taken a photo of by the Mehr photographers in the Tehran rallies.

The cabinet members and minister also took part in the marches in the capital.

The event was covered by more than 7,300 Iranian and foreign media personnel.

According to Press TV's report, the event was covered by more than 7,300 Iranian and foreign media personnel.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi addressed the crowd at Tehran’s Azadi Square.

On the eve of the event, fireworks displays were performed in Tehran and other cities at 9:00 p.m. overnight, as people chanted Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest) in an expression of solidarity with the Islamic Revolution.  

The 22nd of the solar calendar month of Bahman, which corresponds with February 11, is observed each year with tremendous patriotic fervor across Iran.

On this day, forty-five years ago, the US-backed Pahlavi regime was overthrown in a popular uprising that also ended the meddling of foreign hegemonic powers in Iran’s internal affairs.