Feb 10, 2025, 8:50 AM

Iranians mark Islamic Revolution anniversary with rallies

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians participated in 22 Bahman rallies across Tehran and over 1,400 cities, celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

The annual 22 Bahman march, commemorating the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, kicked off in Tehran and across the country on Monday morning.

Simultaneously, over 35,000 villages and 1,400 cities witnessed mass rallies. Senior officials, political and religious figures, and military leaders have invited citizens to participate, emphasizing national unity and solidarity.

Iran marks 46th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

The celebrations showcased a strong turnout, reaffirming public support for the values of the 1979 Revolution.

Here is a review of the ceremonies;

22 Bahman rally in Zanjan

22 Bahman rally in Rasht

Iran strives to thwart all enemies' plots

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a keynote speech in Tehran’s iconic Azadi Square on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the victory of the country’s historic Islamic Revolution, on February 10, 2025.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Islamic Republic will strive to thwart all plots hatched by the enemies.

He criticized US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he wishes to hold talks with Iran while simultaneously issuing a presidential memorandum that instructs the US Treasury and State Department to implement a campaign aimed at “driving Iran’s oil exports to zero.”

Trump claims that Iran is disrupting regional security but “it is Israel that, with the support of the United States, is the root cause of insecurity and bombs the oppressed people of Gaza, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Iran and wherever it wishes,” he added.

The US president claims to defend peace and tranquility but he defends a criminal who has been convicted by international organizations, Pezeshkian said, referring to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

22 Bahman rally in Urmia

Trump will not achieve his goals regarding Iran’s oil exports

Speaking on the sidelines of the 22 Bahman rallies on Monday morning, Iran's oil minister says that Donald Trump will never achieve his goals regarding Iran’s oil exports.

Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad made the remarks on the sidelines of the 22 Bahman rallies on Monday morning.

"The maximum pressure policy has failed, and (Trump's) dream of reducing Iran’s oil exports to zero will never come true," Paknejad stressed.

The honorable people of Iran can rest assured that oil industry workers, utilizing the methods they have developed in recent years, will certainly prevent Trump and his allies from realizing this malicious goal, he underlined.

Trump does not dare to attack Iran

US President Donald Trump does not dare to attack Iran, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force told Mehr News Agency.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh made the remarks while speaking to Mehr News Agency reporter on the sidelines of the 22 Bahman rallies on Monday morning.

"Iran, as a powerful nation, does not bow to coercion," Hajizadeh said.

"Trump does not have the courage to attack Iran," he stressed.

Iran sees no benefits in reaching deal with US

Speaking on the sidelines of the 22 Bahman rallies on Monday morning, Iran's First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref says that currently, Tehran sees no benefit in making a deal with the United States.

"The people are the true owners of the (Islamic) Revolution, and the February 11th rally is its symbol," he said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Aref underlined that the US has never been and will never be trustworthy. "Any deal must be mutually beneficial for both parties."

At present, we see no benefit in dealing with the US, he said, adding that Trump has proven to be unreliable—unless he changes, which seems unlikely.

22 Bahman rally in Sanandaj:

Showcasing achievements

A number of ballistic missiles and a homegrown satellite carrier have been put on display during a big rally in Tehran on Monday, held to mark the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.