NASSER KARIMI
Associated Press Writer
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader praised the mass turnout at the government-backed rally marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution and warned the West to stop putting obstacles in his country’s path, state Press TV reported Friday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei thanked the “tens of millions” across the country who celebrated Thursday’s anniversary, saying the turnout at rallies reflected the nation’s strength.
During Thursday’s anniversary celebration, security forces clamped down hard on scattered anti-government demonstrations in the Iranian capital.