One of the main national holiday - Islamic Republic Day is celebrated on April 1 in Iran. This is the day of the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). Referendum on the future state system of Iran took place on 30-31 March 1979.
One of the main national holidays - Islamic Republic Day - is celebrated on April 1 in Iran. This is the day of the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI).A referendum on the future state system of Iran took place on 30-31 March 1979."This is the First Day of God's Rule," Ayatollah Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini said.On the eve of Islamic Republic Day, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signed a decree on the pardon and commutation of sentences for 809 prisoners. A petition for clemency was sent to the head of Iran by the head of Iran's judiciary, Sadiq Amoli Larijani. In accordance with Article 110 of the constitution of the country, the Supreme Leader has the right to pardon prisoners or reduce the duration of their stay in prison, TASS notes.
One of the main national holidays - Islamic Republic Day - is celebrated on April 1 in Iran. This is the day of the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI).
A referendum on the future state system of Iran took place on 30-31 March 1979.
"This is the First Day of God's Rule," Ayatollah Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini said.
March referendum officially legalized the results of the February anti-Shah revolution in Iran and liquidated 2500 years of Iranian monarchy, for the first time in the country's history setting a republican system.
On the eve of Islamic Republic Day, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signed a decree on the pardon and commutation of sentences for 809 prisoners. A petition for clemency was sent to the head of Iran by the head of Iran's judiciary, Sadiq Amoli Larijani.
In accordance with Article 110 of the constitution of the country, the Supreme Leader has the right to pardon prisoners or reduce the duration of their stay in prison, TASS notes.
