Iran rallies mark revolution, show solidarity with Egypt`s protesters
TEHRAN – Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's U.S.-backed monarch three decades ago has now spread to other Islamic countries, Ahmadinejad was speaking to crowds gathered in Tehran on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the revolution, Radio Liberty reported.
In a reference to recent antigovernment protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and other Arab countries, Ahmadinejad said, "Our revolution was not an ordinary political or national move, but as we see today, after 32 years, it led a global awakening and a new movement in the Middle East and North Africa."
During his speech to a crowd gathered in Tehran's Azadi Square, Ahmadinejad also called on Egyptians and other Arab people to defend their rights to be free.
"You have the right to be free. You have the right to national sovereignty.
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