Troops fire on protesters in Jaleh Square

Hundreds of thousands joined a peaceful procession that displayed the opposition's breadth and discipline.

Chants linked immediate political demands with recognition of Khomeini's leadership from exile.

The Eid procession transformed a religious gathering into a national demonstration against royal rule.

Women joined families, students and neighborhood groups, showing that the movement reached far beyond clerical institutions.

The announcement came too late for many demonstrators already moving toward Jaleh Square.

For many Iranians, the killings demonstrated that the monarchy relied on armed violence and could not be reformed.

Mourning, testimony and political organizing carried the memory of Jaleh Square throughout the country.

Under pressure amid the Iranian crisis, Iraq restricted his political activity in Najaf.

He rejected conditions that would have limited messages supporting the revolutionary movement inside Iran.

Visitors, recordings and statements had connected Khomeini's exile residence to activists across Iran.