Tehran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution

An Iranian woman holds an effigy of President Trump during a rally marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran.

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Feb. 11, 2019 8:05 AM PT

Tehran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution

Female students wave Iranian national flags during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran.

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard members arrive for a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, or Freedom, square, in Tehran.

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Female students wave Iranian national flags during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran.

(ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH / EPA / REX / Shutterstock)