Iran Marks 47th Anniversary of US Embassy Seizure with Anti-US Protests
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Tens of thousands of Iranians protested in Tehran on Wednesday to mark the 47th anniversary of the US embassy seizure. The annual "National Day of Combating Global Arrogance" event saw demonstrators carrying anti-US and anti-Israel slogans. The 1979 hostage crisis, which lasted 444 days, led to the severing of US-Iran diplomatic ties.
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- Tens of thousands protested in Tehran on Wednesday marking the 47th anniversary of the US embassy seizure.
- The annual event is called the "National Day of Combating Global Arrogance."
- Protesters carried Iranian and Palestinian flags and chanted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.
- The 1979 hostage crisis saw 66 embassy staff held for 444 days.
- A failed US rescue attempt in 1980 resulted in the deaths of eight American servicemen.
- The crisis led to the severance of US-Iran diplomatic ties.
Tens of thousands of Iranians, including students and high-ranking military and civilian officials, participated in anti-US demonstrations in Tehran on Wednesday. The protests, held annually under the "National Day of Combating Global Arrogance" banner, commemorated the 47th anniversary of the seizure of the former US embassy, which has since been converted into a museum.
Demonstrators marched from Palestine Square through Taleghani Street to the former "spy nest," carrying Iranian and Palestinian flags, Hezbollah banners, and anti-US and anti-Israel slogans. Similar protests took place at 900 locations across Iran simultaneously.
The events mark the anniversary of the November 4, 1979, takeover of the US embassy by university students who accused Washington of supporting the Shah's regime. During the crisis, 66 embassy staff were held hostage, though 13 women and Black hostages were released early, followed by another individual for health reasons.
The US attempted a rescue operation that failed due to a sandstorm in the Tabas desert, resulting in the deaths of eight American servicemen. The hostage crisis, which led to the severance of diplomatic ties between the US and Iran, concluded on January 20, 1981, with the signing of the Algiers Accord, releasing the remaining 52 American hostages after 444 days.