Iran hardliners mark U.S. embassy siege anniversary
Iranian hardliners demonstrated to mark the anniversary on Monday of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, a sign of the considerable obstacles to President Hassan Rouhani's diplomatic initiative to ease tension with Washington. Large crowds gathered early on Monday morning around the embassy building - often described as the "nest of spies" - holding anti-U.S. placards, waving flags and shouting "Death to America", Iranian media reported. The 1979 siege began when student activists stormed the embassy, taking hostage 52 embassy ...
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