Iranians Commemorate US Embassy Takeover Anniversary with Protests for Gaza Cease-fire

Thousands of Iranians marched across the country in support of Palestinians in Gaza and to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran. The protesters condemned the US support for Israel, which has been bombarding the Gaza Strip in its war against Hamas. The rally, called for by the state, took place as the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its fourth week. Demonstrators in Tehran marched from Palestine Square to the former US embassy, chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans. A statement from the protesters called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warned the US, UK, and France of a potential regional crisis.