Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says US cannot accept victory of 'great nation'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said that United States finds it ‘unbearable’ that Islamic revolution remains in place even after 41 years of bringing down its ally, Shah. As per international media reports, Rouhani while speaking at a rally in Tehran said that it was intolerable for US to accept victory of a ‘great nation’ and fact that a superpower has been driven out of land. 

Rally to mark 41st anniversary of Islamic revolution

As per reports, rally in Tehran was organised to mark anniversary of fall of last Iranian monarch, Mohamm Reza Pahlavi, and establishment of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. To commemorate 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution, tens of thousands of Iranians poured into streets of Tehran and or major Iranian cities on February 11.

According to Iran's local media, rallies took place in at least half a dozen cities outside capital including Mashh, Ahvaz and Kerman, with people holding signs that re, 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel'.

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celebration also took place against a backdrop of escalating tension with United States. According to reports, missiles were also put on display as part of anniversary celebrations and Irans' state TV even showed archival foot of missile launches and underground missile stor facilities as part of its special cover. However, it was furr reported that missile program is t intended for attacks on neighbouring countries. 

US-Iran tensions have skyrocketed ever since Trump withdrew from JCPOA nuclear deal back in 2018 and last year Trump also reimposed all sanctions that h been lifted under landmark 2015 deal.

On January 8, Iran furr fired multiple missiles on Iraqi military bases housing US troops and called attack it's retaliation to US' killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. latest surge in tensions has also prompted calls for de-escalation from international community that fears a wider conflict in Middle East.

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