Iran Hostage Crisis's 43rd anniversary observed in Tehran. Details here

Iran held a state rally on Friday to celebrate the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran. After the fall of the rule of US-backed Shah, radical students stormed the Iranian embassy, holding 52 Americans hostage for more than 400 days. The protests are one of the biggest challenges to the leadership established by the revolution, and many young Iranians have overcome fears that stifled dissent.

Since then, the two countries have been enemies. Tensions between the two countries increased on Friday when Iranian authorities called on security forces to immediately end anti-government protests. State television started broadcasting news about anti-American protests nationwide that drew tens of thousands. The students not only chanted "Death to America" but also held signs advocating the seizure of the embassy.



Iran, which reached a nuclear deal with world powers and is seeking relief from sanctions that have exacerbated the hardships of many Iranians, wants domestic stability and blames the unrest on the United States and other external enemies.

FAQs:

1. What happened in the Iran Hostage Crisis?
   Answer: In the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, radical students stormed the Iranian embassy in Tehran and were held hostage for almost four hundred days.
2. How many Americans were held hostage that day?
   Fifty-two Americans were held hostage.
3. Who is Iran blaming for its problems?
   Iran is blaming the US and other world powers for its problems.