Photos show the Tehran rally marking the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution

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6:49 AM on Wednesday, February 11

By VAHID SALEMI

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of thousands gathered across Iran and in Tehran, the country's capital, to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, attending the annual state-organized rallies that draw officials, clerics and government supporters. The event is held each year to mark the overthrow of the Iranian shah and the establishment of the Islamic Republic.

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