Tehran, Feb 18, IRNA – Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received thousands of people from East Azerbaijan on the anniversary of the province's people against the toppled Pahlavid regime.

The Leader will address a large group of people travelling to Tehran for the meeting from the northwestern province.

The meeting will be held on the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan's capital, on February 18, 1978.

Further details on the event will be announced later.

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