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An Iranian-made surface-to-surface missile is displayed next to the Azadi tower during a rally to mark the forty-forth anniversary of  Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11, 2023. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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An Iranian-made surface-to-surface missile is displayed next to the Azadi tower during a rally to mark the forty-forth anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11, 2023. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Commentary
Long Read
This rally in Melbourne was part of a coordinated, global series of rallies held to stand in solidarity with the Iranian people in their fight for human rights, as well as to condemn the chemical attacks on children at the hands of the Iranian dictatorship, which have gone unpunished.
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Women protest in solidarity with the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Melbourne, Australia, on March 11, 2023. (Matt Hrkac via Flickr)
ahmad_hashemi
ahmad_hashemi
Ahmad Hashemi
Former Research Fellow
Ahmad Hashemi
Commentary
7 Min Read