Back in February, Iran's clerical regime marked the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the 1979 religious revolt which successfully overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and installed a radical theocracy in its stead. In commemorative speeches and pronouncements, its officials struck a triumphalist tone. "We see that the system of the Islamic Republic continues to advance with authority and does not recognize any obstacles in its path," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Feb. 11.
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