Rarely Seen Pictures of the 1357 Revolution

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On February 1, 1979 Khomeini returned to capital in a chartered Air France Boeing 747. The welcoming crowd of several million peoples was so large he was forced to take a helicopter after the car he was being transported in from the airport was overwhelmed by an enthusiastic welcoming crowd.

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