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KHOMEINI ANNIVERSARY
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei speaks during a ceremony marking of the 17th anniversary of Khomeini's death at his mausoleum in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2006. A picture of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini is seen at left. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)

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Ceremony to mark the return of Ayatollah Khomeini from exile
Added February 01, 2012 with 10 photos
Iranians gathered at Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum to celebrate and to mark the anniversary of Islamic revolution when Khomeini returned from exile in 1979 on Feb. 1, 2012.
2011 Iran Defense Week
Added September 22, 2011 with 13 photos
Iranian soldiers march during the annual military parade on September 22, 2011 in front of the mausoleum of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran,Iran. The parade marks the beginning of the 1980-1988 war between Iran and Iraq.
Jerusalem Day in Iran
Added August 26, 2011 with 12 photos
Most Islamic states observe 'Quds Day' an annual event, which happens on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Jerusalem Day (Quds Day) was launched by the founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, in the early of 1980s.
National Army Day in Iran
Added April 18, 2011 with 16 photos
Iran celebrated National Army Day in front of the mausoleum of the late leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on April 18, 2011. The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used the occasion to accuse the United States for sowing discord in the Middle East.
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