US EMBASSY TAKEOVER
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Iranians mark US Embassy takeover with rallies in 900 cities
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rally across Tehran and more than 900 cities nationwide to mark the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover, an event observed as the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance.
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Tabas sand defeats US military
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Iranians mark US embassy takeover with massive nationwide rallies
Millions of Iranians take to the streets across the country to commemorate the anniversary of the US embassy takeover, also known as Den of Espionage, which is named the National Day against the Global Arrogance.
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US Embassy takeover in Iran and my arrest in NY protest in 1979
This day, 43 years ago, I was detained atop the Statue of Liberty in New York for taking part in a peaceful protest against the Jimmy Carter administration.
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