4 November 2023
‘Death to Israel, death to America’: Iran marks anniversary of 1979 embassy takeover
Crowds gather in Tehran, burn US and Israeli flags; parliament speaker criticizes Washington for its support of Israel in war against Hamas
https://www.timesofisrael.com/death-to-israel-death-to-america-iran-marks-anniversary-of-1979-embassy-takeover/
TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” while condemning Washington’s support of Israel as it strikes the Gaza Strip during its war against Hamas.
Shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled the Western-backed shah, Iranian students stormed the US embassy in Tehran and took more than 50 Americans hostage for 444 days.
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Iran hostage crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage after a group of militarized Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took them as hostages. The hostages were held for 444 days, from November 4, 1979 to their release on January 20, 1981. The crisis is considered a pivotal episode in the history of Iran–United States relations.
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