Iranians mark anniversary of US Embassy takeover
Thousands of Iranians chanted "Down with America" at a major anti-US rally on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the two nations' top diplomats over Iran's controversial nuclear program.
The gathering outside the former embassy compound in Tehran, which has become the annual venue for rallies commemorating the embassy attack and other American-bashing protests, was smaller compared to last year's event, which drew tens of thousands - a sign of improved Iran-US relations since moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took office last year.
