40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution riddled with failures
In this week in 1979, monarchical rule was abruptly squashed as fundamentalist Shi’ite clerics seized power under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani salutes the crowd during the commemoration of the 41st anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2020(photo credit: OFFICIAL PRESIDENT WEBSITE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByMAYA CARLIN
