President Rouhani and his entourage also visited the tombs of the martyrs of the Eight-year Holy Defense (Iraqi-imposed war from 1980 to 1988) and the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The day of Imam Khomeini's return to Iran from exile (Feb 1, 1979) marks the beginning of the Ten-Day Dawn in ceremonies which culminate with the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, 1979.
Iranians toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 39 years ago, ending 2,500 years of monarchy in the country.
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Tehran, Jan 31, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members attended the late Imam Khomeini's mausoleum on Wednesday to pay homage to the founder of the Islamic Revolution and the martyrs.