Iran celebrates 31 years since US embassy takeover
Iran celebrates 31 years since US embassy takeover.
Thousands of Iranians participated in a mass rally on Thursday to mark the 31st anniversary of the US embassy takeover in Teheran, news agencies reported.
In November 1979, Islamic students seized the embassy and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
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Thursday’s rally was an anti-US protest with attendees chanting “death to America” as well as anti-Israel slurs.
This year’s annual rally was held under tight security but without challenges from opposition groups. Last year, the pro-government event outside the former embassy compound brought clashes and chaos to central Teheran after protesters held counter-marches over their claims of massive vote rigging in the June 2009 presidential election.
But it was among the last major displays of opposition anger on the streets as embattled authorities stepped up crackdowns and threats to quell the most serious domestic unrest since Iran‘s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
This year, security forces were on high alert for any hints of dissent.
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November 5, 2010 at 6:14 AM
GAURRANTEED IRANIAN INFLUENCE OVER WHAT LITTLE CONTROLLED MUSLIM ALLIANCES THAT AHMADINEJAD HAS IS COMPLETELY FEARBASED AND HAS NO REAL-TIME FAITH IN ANYTHING IN PARTICULA EXCEPT THE FACT THAT A VERY SERIOUS MODERATE MUSLIM JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE IS GOING TO ULTIMATELY DESTROY THESE FASCISTS FOREVER FOR MANIPULATING THE MUSLIM WORLDS FAITH IN GOD JUST TO PUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN A VERY DISATISFYING POSITION FOR ANY MUSLIM TO EVER BELIEVE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TRUTH. FOR THEY ARE BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE BASIC FLAWS THEY SEE IN GOD`S WORLD IS WELL CENTERED IN THEIR OWN RELIGION AND THAT THEY DESPERATELY NEED FORGIVENESS OF THE PRODIGAL LIES OF MOHAMMEDS LACK OF FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. ALTHOUGH THEY CLAIM HISS TEACHINGS ARE ALL THEIRS TOO. SO THE FALSE WHITNESS IS DESTROYING ANY CONVICTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ANY EXTREMIST TO CONTROL, INFLUENCE OR LEAD FAITHFUL DIRECTION IF THEY ARE SO RADICALIZED THAT THEY HAVE NO EARTHLY DUTIIES LEFT. WHICH TRULY VOIDS ANY FAITH IN GOD AT ALL.