President apologises over crackdown as Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution

People have marked the event in Tehran and elsewhere (AP)

Iran has marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure from US president Donald Trump and public anger over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

Iran is taking part in negotiations with the United States over its nuclear programme but it remains unclear if a deal will be reached.