https://www.mnnonline.org/news/irans-revolution-day-marked-by-grief-and-a-growing-underground-church/
"1979 Iranian Revolution toppled a U.S.-backed monarchy and established an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini. It combined broad social grievances with religious leadership and had world-changing consequences for Iran's political system, its relationship with the West, and the Middle East
"There is no celebration for Revolution Day. Any inclination by the people to 'play nice' with their oppressive regime is now overshadowed by the overwhelming pain of personal loss and grief," Lana Silk of Transform Iran says."
