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It was a minor story in U.S. newspapers when a riot broke out in the Iranian city of Tabriz in February 1978.
In this photo released by the official website of the Supreme Leader's Office on June 26, 2025, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran. Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images
