The rallies on the national holiday of “Bahman 22nd” began at 9:30 am local time across Iran.

People from different walks of life have attended the processions with flags of Iran and banners in support of the Islamic Republic to mark the Revolution’s victory anniversary.

Iranian political and military officials have also attended the rallies along with other people to rejoice at the auspicious ceremony.

In capital Tehran, demonstrators march across 13 different routes to reach the Azadi (Liberty) Square.

Over 7,700 cameramen and journalists, including 200 foreign reporters, cover the massive rallies in Tehran and other cities.

More than 2,000 service and cultural pavilions have been set up in Tehran by various groups.

The military and aerospace organizations have also unveiled their latest equipment and achievements for the first time along the rally routes, aiming to showcase the country’s scientific strength and military expertise.

The crowd of demonstrators in the rallies paid tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, under whose leadership the revolutionary movements triumphed over the despotic regime of Pahlavi on February 11, 1979.

Imam Khomeini had lived many years in exile, in Iraq and France, before returning home and leading a historical revolution that overthrew Pahlavi regime.

The 10-day period from the return of Imam Khomeini until the revolution’s victory is celebrated annually in Iran, and is known as the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn).

In a televised message on Monday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described the 22nd of Bahman as the day when the power and dignity of the Iranian nation are unveiled every year.

“These rallies are unparalleled in the world. Nowhere else in the world do we know of a nation that commemorates its independence day or national day in this manner year after year, after the passage of so many years, and with such massive crowds, that are held throughout the entire country and are able to show themselves in this way,” the Leader stated.

“On this day, the Iranian nation shows itself by taking to the streets, and by doing so, it compels those who covet the Islamic Iran, the Islamic Republic, and the interests of this nation, to retreat,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, adding, “We are hopeful that, God willing, this 22nd of Bahman, like every 22nd Bahman of past years, will further magnify the grandeur of the Iranian nation, will increase it, and will humble other nations, governments, powers, and others before the Iranian nation. And, God willing, this will certainly happen.”