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Fireworks and 'Death to the dictator': Iranians assess the Revolution, 44 years on

A woman distributes placards with the images of Ali Khamenei (r) Iran's current Supreme Leader, and Ayatollah Khomeini, the country's first Supreme Leader, during the 44th anniversary of the revolution celebrations, in Tehran. The placard quotes Khamenei saying "We should appreciate this revolution. We keep it on track to its goals and help it reach more valuable goals." (Marjan Yazdi for NPR)
A woman distributes placards with the images of Ali Khamenei (r) Iran's current Supreme Leader, and Ayatollah Khomeini, the country's first Supreme Leader, during the 44th anniversary of the revolution celebrations, in Tehran. The placard quotes Khamenei saying "We should appreciate this revolution. We keep it on track to its goals and help it reach more valuable goals." (Marjan Yazdi for NPR)

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