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Iran Marks Embassy Takeover with Anti-U.S. Protests

11/4/2025

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Thousands gathered in Tehran on November 4, 2025, to commemorate the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, chanting 'Death to U.S.'.
State media reported similar demonstrations across Iran, with rallies featuring mock missiles and uranium enrichment centrifuge replicas.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirmed that normalization of relations with the U.S. is not imminent.
Iran continues to enrich uranium, raising concerns over its nuclear ambitions.

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Thousands gathered in Tehran on November 4, 2025, to commemorate the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, chanting 'Death to U.S.'.
State media reported similar demonstrations across Iran, with rallies featuring mock missiles and uranium enrichment centrifuge replicas.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirmed that normalization of relations with the U.S. is not imminent.
Iran continues to enrich uranium, raising concerns over its nuclear ambitions.