Hawzah News Agency (Tehran, Iran) - Alexis Bandrich Vega visited Imam Khomeini's mosoleum on Wednesday 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.