Extens­ive firewo­rks displa­ys were held across Tehran on Sunday nightTEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians gathered Monday in central Tehran to mark 40 years since the Islamic revolution, a political earthquake that ended millenia of monarchy and still reverberates around the region. Stalls set up by state institutions handed out tea and cakes and choirs sang revolutionary songs, as crowds massed despite driving rain. The 10 days that changed Iran foreverBut despite the official festivities today’s Islamic republic faces acute economic challenges as it struggles with a mix of domestic hardships and US sanctions. Extensive fireworks displays were held across Tehran on Sunday night. Current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set to publish “a detailed statement explaining the ‘second step’ of the progress of the Islamic revolution”, his official website said.

Source: The Express Tribune February 11, 2019 07:41 UTC