Rarely Seen Pictures of the 1357 Revolution

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Ayatollah Khomeini was invited back to Iran by the government, and returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million peoples. The royal reign collapsed shortly after on February 11 when guerrillas and rebel troops overwhelmed troops loyal to the Shah in armed street fighting, bringing Khomeini to official power.

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