As conservative parties have gained more power in the past few months, Iranian Pres. Hassan Rouhani—who won people's trust six years ago by promising a better future and flourishing economy via good relation with other countries—is losing leverage.
9 min readHundreds of thousands across Iran marked the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution against a backdrop of escalating tensions with the United States.TEHRAN -- Tens of thousands of Iranians attended a pro-system demonstration on the streets of Tehran and other cities across the country to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
A woman takes a photo of a child next to a cardboard image of General Qassem Soleinani at a rally celebrating the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran. He came to the demonstration along with a group of friends from his mosque who had all painted their cheeks in Iran's green-white-red flag colors.
A boy carries an Iranian flag in front of Azadi monument tower in a rally celebrating the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2020.
People celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at Azadi monument tower in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2020.
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