Tehran on February 12, 1979. A woman dressed in a black chador and carrying a G3 machine gun, holds up her hand in a gesture of defiance to the camera. She is among the forces occupying Tehran University a day after the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, led by Ayatollah Khomeini. Kaveh Kazemi’s shots of the revolution launched his career. Iran: Year 38 is at Les Rencontres d’Arles photographic festival, 3 July-24 September. (Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/The Guardian)
