Iran marks anniversary of attack on U.S. Embassy in Tehran

4 November 2010 12:46 (UTC+04:00)

Protests are underway against "international imperialism" in Iran, the Iranian television website Iribnews reported.

Each year Iran marks the Day of National Struggle Against International Imperialism and Students Day on Nov. 4. Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4 1979 and 53 diplomatic employees were held hostage for 444 days.

Thousands of students gather on this day in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran with the slogans "Death to Israel," "Death to America" and "Death to Imperialism." 

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