Cuban envoy pays tribute to Imam Khomeini

Cuban Ambassador to Tehran accompanied by the embassy staff paid tribute on Wednesday to Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, AVA Diplomatic reports.

Alexis Bandrich Vega visited Imam Khomeini’s mosoleum as a gesture to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

The day of Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran from exile (Feb 1, 1979) marks the beginning of the Ten-Day Dawn in ceremonies which culminate with the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, 1979.

The Iranian people toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 39 years ago, ending 2,500 years of monarchy in the country.