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Islamic Revolution changed world's political and power structure

The Islamic Revolution “turned the Iranian nation into a determined, powerful, dignified and influential nation” in the world with voting rights, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a large group of Air Force commanders and staff ahead of February 10 celebrations which marks the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

The meeting with the Supreme Leader is held every year to appreciate the key role of the Air Force in the victory of revolution in 1979.

The Leader pointed to the “determining role” of Iran in the region and said, “Some great powers still do not want to admit this great development in Iran.”

“However,” the Leader said, “when a nation realizes the importance of its determination and decides and acts based on it no power can withstand it, and domination over such a nation is impossible.”
Read entire article at Tehran Times