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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Marks 44th Anniversary of Revolution as Online Hackers Interrupt State TV Coverage

A handout picture made available by the Iranian presidential office shows Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 44th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran, Iran, 11 February 2023. (EPA/Iranian presidential office)

Iran marked the 44th anniversary of its revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Raisi, whose hardline government faces one of the boldest challenges from young protesters calling for its ouster, appealed to the "deceived youth" to repent so they can be pardoned by Iran's supreme leader.

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