Iran marks 38th anniversary of Islamic revolution

Iranians are holding nationwide rallies, celebrating the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iranian people have filled the streets in different cities and towns across Iran to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, PressTV reports.

A mass rally is being held in the Azadi (Liberation) Square in Tehran. Senior officials are also joining the marches in Tehran.

In February 1979, the Iranian revolution overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and replaced it with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution.