Iranians Commemorate 1979 US Embassy Takeover, Call for Gaza Cease-fire
TL;DR
Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover, chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans while condemning U.S. support for Israel's strikes in Gaza. The rally coincided with the fourth week of the Israel-Hamas war, with protesters expressing solidarity with Palestine and calling for an immediate cease-fire. Iranian officials criticized the U.S. for its support of Israel and called for Muslim-majority nations to halt economic cooperation with the Jewish state. The U.S. State Department condemned Iran's detention of foreign citizens and its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups.
Topics:worldinternational-relations#anti-americanism#gaza#hamas#international-relations#iran#us-embassy
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- ‘Death to Israel, death to America’: Iran marks anniversary of 1979 embassy takeover The Times of Israel
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- Iran holds rallies to support Gaza, mark 1979 US embassy takeover Al Jazeera English
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