26th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini

The founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran passed away on June 3, 1989 at the age of 87

Every year, large crowds of Iranians from across the country travel to Tehran to attend a commemoration ceremony at Imam Khomeini's shrine to pay tribute to the late Imam

Ayatollah Rouhollah Moussavi Khomeini, better known as Imam Khomeini, spearheaded Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the US-backed Shah of Iran