'Death to America': Hordes of Iranians march in anti-US rallies to mark Islamic Revolution (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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Published time: February 10, 2013 13:22
Edited time: February 10, 2013 18:52

The capsule that was sent into space containing a live monkey in January is displayed during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

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Hundreds of thousands of people rallied through Tehran and other cities waving Iranian flags and chanting “Death to America!” on the 34th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, when the US-backed leadership was overthrown.

The demonstrators also chanted “Death to Israel” as they were marching towards center of Tehran. Many were carrying portraits of the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the country`s current Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The government-sponsored rally gathered at the landmark Azadi [Freedom] Square, where the country`s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the crowds speaking about Iranian`s controversial nuclear program.

"Iran has become nuclear, and so Iran's enemies are unhappy," he said.

"Today the enemies are trying their utmost to put pressure on the Iranian nation to stop its progress, but they will not succeed," Ahmadinejad continued speaking about the range of sanctions imposed on Tehran by the West.

The US has been most active in sanctioning Iran to curb its nuclear program, which Washington suspect might be military-oriented. Tehran, however, insists that uranium enrichment in the country is done for peaceful purposes.

Similar rallies were held across the country in the large provincial capitals and smaller cities.

Foreign media in the country are only allowed to cover the event from officially proposed angle, Al Arabiya reported.

On February 11, 1979, US-backed Iranian leader Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlav was overthrown after the army declared solidarity with people who supported Khomeini becoming the country’s supreme leader.

In the November of the same year Islamist students calling themselves ‘Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line’ breached in the US embassy in Tehran taking 52 US diplomats hostage. The siege at the embassy continued for 444 days.

Iranians attend a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) greets supporters during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Iranian boy scouts salute during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Iranian demonstrators hold anti-US slogans and portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Behrouz Mehri)

Iranians carry their national flag during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

An Iranian women holding a portrait of the founder of Iran's Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini attends a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Iranians attend a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Behrouz Mehri)

Iranian school girls pose with banners supporting Iran's nuclear program during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 10, 2013. (AFP Photo/Behrouz Mehri)

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Anonymous user 22.04.2013 05:14

CHOICES are: Either the USA´s citizens fix their system or the rest of the world will ...

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Ray Hagins (unregistered) 11.02.2013 17:45

Nations are built on blood and myth, blood being the physical aspect of the nation and myth the spiritual aspect. American’s blood is increasingly polluted, and her myth, Christianity, is dying. This is why, in spite of her vast technical superiority, American will ultimately fall.

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What A Joke (unregistered) 11.02.2013 01:34

Back to PressTv troll! (unregistered) wrote in #3
IKKY OLDHAM (unregistered) wrote in #20Swordfish (unregistered) wrote in #14These people are just target practise for the IAFtarget practice for iaf? the iaf target little children not men who are waiting for them to make one false move! you and idiots like you have not realised the game has changed the iranians are laughing at you every time you make a promise to attack!how come after years of making threats you have not achieved anything? i will inform you because you are COWARDS.like i said the game has changed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The only cowards are the leaders of Iran Sacrifice its people for nothing. Back to presstv you troll Back to the insane asylum you delusional f... The Americans and its pitiful freaks like yourself fully know the sanctions hit Iranians. Obama's noble goverment have no intention to open dialogue even though they suffered humiliating defeats every Iranian gave to them and the only option now they have is as always continue kissing Netanyahu's a$$. The cowards you are mentioning, have done all they can to import medicin, necessary goods, etc, to Iran, but human rights loving West have everytime said no, well done by blocking Irans banks. No matter what plot, sanction or warmongering, Iran will not back down of its rights, so get that inside in your small head.

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