By bnm Gulf bureau Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets across the country on February 10 to mark the 46th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with senior officials using the occasion to highlight the nation's independence and unity amid a new targeting by the US on Iran’s economy.

Iran's president accused his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday of seeking to bring the Islamic republic "to its knees" as the country marked the 1979 revolution that toppled the shah. Iran's 10-day celebrations marking the ouster of the shah start each year on January 31,

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced his skepticism about the United States' sincerity in its negotiation efforts with Tehran on Monday. This comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's reimplementation of his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran last week,

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said the United States is not sincere and ready in seeking negotiations with Tehran as crowds of people, many chanting “Death to America”, rallied across the country to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.