"ancient Israel"

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8 November 2025

Two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior are placed next to an anti-U.S. banner during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior are pictured during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian musicians stand under two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior before the beginning of a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian singer Hamed Homayoun sings under two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian singer Mostafa Ragheb sings under two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian musicians of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra perform under two giant symbolic effigies of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian people sit under a country flag and a display depicting a symbolic image of the Iranian ancient warrior, Arash the archer, during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage in an effort to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian musicians play music under a display featuring two portraits of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard General and an Iranian ancient warrior during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage in an effort to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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#12962876

8 November 2025

Iranian people sit beneath an anti-U.S. banner bearing Persian script that reads ''Kneel Before Iranians'' while attending a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings, in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian people walk under a country flag before the beginning of a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian people attend a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Two Iranian women hold country flags and attend a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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#12962881

8 November 2025

Iranian men gather in front of a portrait of the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, who is killed in an American attack at Baghdad airport, during a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, while the Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage in an effort to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

Iranian people attend a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

An Iranian woman dances while attending a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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8 November 2025

A veiled Iranian woman holds a country flag while attending a state event unveiling a sculpture of the Roman emperor Valerian and Shapur I, the Sasanian king of kings (not pictured), in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2025, during the Iran-Israel ceasefire. Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran draws upon national symbols and elements of ancient Persian heritage to strengthen a sense of national solidarity and foster public support for the country's policies.

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