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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Maziar Motamedi

Iran’s Raisi takes aim at ‘enemies’ on revolution anniversary

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi waves during the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran [West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters]

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has denounced “enemies” for sparking unrest in the country and the region during a ceremony to mark the 44th anniversary of the 1979 revolution that birthed the Islamic republic.

In a televised speech to crowds at the Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran on Saturday, the president remained defiant in the face of criticism by the West, specifically the United States, on the establishment’s response to protests that began in September last year.

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