Thousands of Iranians have gathered on Tehran streets for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy, chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”, and burning American and Israeli flags.The protests on Thursday marked an embassy takeover which triggered a 444-day hostage crisis and the break in diplomatic relations that continues to this day.The government-organised commemorations, long a venue for voicing anti-Western sentiment, typically draws angry crowds each year.
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