Iranians attend a rally to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, as police officers stand guard in foreground at Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. In statements to the rally, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he is ready to have direct talks with United States if the West stops pressuring his country. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
