Printed On 11 Feb 2026
Iranians have commemorated the forty seventh anniversary of the Islamic revolution with mass rallies nationwide.
Crowds flooded Tehran and different cities on Wednesday to have fun the Islamic Republic’s institution and present solidarity with the federal government throughout one of the vital tumultuous intervals in Iran’s latest historical past.
Demonstrators packed the streets carrying portraits of Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic’s founder, together with Iranian and Palestinian flags. Many in attendance chanted, “Demise to America!” and “Demise to Israel!”
The commemorations prominently featured anti-American and anti-Israeli imagery, together with the burning and trampling of each nations’ flags.
Iranian media showcased mock coffins draped with US flags bearing American navy commanders’ names and images whereas additionally displaying Iranian missiles and fragments of downed Israeli drones from June’s 12-day battle.
Whereas the rallies have been organised to indicate public help for the federal government, that backing is hardly unanimous. Demonstrations broke out on the finish of December over the plummeting worth of Iran’s foreign money, the rial, and excessive inflation. The protests unfold throughout the nation and advanced into antigovernment demonstrations earlier than a lethal crackdown by safety forces.
