Iranian regime celebrates revolution anniversary and rages against Israel. President Raisi called for Israel's expulsion from the UN at the regime's central rally.
In February 1979, an uprising by then revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini led to the collapse of the Shah's monarchy. In recent years, the Iranian leadership's relationship with the West has deteriorated dramatically. The reasons for this are Tehran's controversial nuclear program, human rights violations and Iran's support for militant groups in the Middle East.