Jun 4, 2012, 8:49 PM

15th of Khordad uprising commemorated

15th of Khordad uprising commemorated

TEHRAN, June 4 (MNA) - The anniversary of the 15th of Khordad uprising of 1963 was commemorated across the country on Tuesday.

The demonstrations of June 5 and 6, 1963 in Iran, called the 15th of Khordad uprising, were a protest against the arrest of Imam Khomeini, who was detained after giving a speech in which he vehemently criticized Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Israel, and the United States.

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