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Iran marks Khomeini anniversary, claims victory over US and Israel amid ongoing war
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Iran marks Khomeini anniversary, claims victory over US and Israel amid ongoing war

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran commemorates the 37th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death, asserting victory over the U.S. and Israel.
  • Thousands gathered at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran, with speeches denouncing

Iran marked the 37th anniversary of the death of its first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, with defiant pronouncements of victory over the United States and Israel. Thousands converged on Khomeini's mausoleum in southern Tehran for a ceremony attended by senior officials.

The imperialism is willing to do anything to prevent Iran's progress.

— Ayatollah (speech attributed to)In a speech read at the ceremony, the current supreme leader's attributed words denounced 'imperialism' and the U.S. and Israel.

During the event, prayers and slogans honored both Khomeini and his successor, Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on February 28. The current leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent, but a speech attributed to him was read. The address asserted that "imperialism is willing to do anything to prevent Iran's progress" and that the U.S. and Israel "do not accept the existence of a strong and independent Iran."

The United States and Israel do not accept the existence of a strong and independent Iran.

— Ayatollah (speech attributed to)The speech read at the ceremony stated that the U.S. and Israel oppose Iran's strength and independence.

The speech further claimed that "the enemy has been defeated in its confrontation with the Armed Forces," having suffered a "decisive blow" in both military combat and public spaces. It described the enemy as experiencing "profound and significant humiliation" and called for confronting the adversary with "firmness, clarity of vision, and preserving unity."

The enemy has been defeated in its confrontation with the Armed Forces. Given that it has received a decisive blow both in military combat and in public squares and streets of Iran. It is experiencing a profound and significant humiliation.

— Ayatollah (speech attributed to)The attributed speech claimed the enemy suffered a decisive defeat and humiliation against Iran's armed forces.

Khomeini, who died at 86 on June 3, 1989, founded the Islamic Republic following the revolution that overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This year's commemoration occurs amid an ongoing war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran, which has reportedly claimed thousands of lives, including Khamenei and much of the republic's military leadership. The conflict has lasted over three months without a resolution.

Confront the enemy with firmness, clarity of vision, and preserving unity.

— Ayatollah (speech attributed to)The speech urged a firm and unified response to the adversary.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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