Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday thanked citizens for their widespread participation in nationwide marches marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. "Dear nation of Iran, yesterday, February 11, you accomplished a great feat and made Iran proud," he said during an address in Tehran. "You supported the Islamic Republic as always and strengthened its power. The enemies who, in their statements and plans, seek to force the Iranian nation into surrender have been disappointed," he added. On Wednesday, mass rallies were held in Tehran and across other Iranian provinces to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 revolution. Watch for more