Lyse Doucet: In Tehran, rallies for Iran's revolution overshadowed by discontent and defiance
BBC in Tehran as large crowds of supporters flood the streets on the anniversary of the revolution/ When clocks struck nine across Tehran on Tuesday, the night skies filled with sound in celebration of the 47th year of the Iranian revolution./ We listened from our hotel balcony as chants of "God is greatest" rose from rooftops and roared from windows. Fireworks flared in a kaleidoscope of brilliant colours./ But this year, in this annual explosion of light and sound, there was a discordant note./ We heard "death to the dictator" shouted too ...
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