Iranians mark National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance amid US threats

Iran is holding demonstrations in more than 900 locations on Wednesday to mark the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance.

A day to oppose global arrogance, national struggle against aggressive powers

In 1979, a group of Iranian university students took over the US embassy, which they maintained had turned into a center of espionage aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic in Iran following the country’s Islamic Revolution earlier in 1979. Imam Khomeini stressed, “I have said it times and again that takeover of the US embassy by Muslim youth and students was a natural reaction to the harm being done to our people by America.”

US embassy takeover marked ‘strategic choice’ between resistance, surrender

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the National Day of the Fight against Global Arrogance, also known as the National Student Day, represents the nation’s strategic choice between resistance and submission.

Imam described takeover of US embassy by students as Revolution greater than the first revolution

Nuclear issue just a pretext; US opposes Iran’s Islamic establishment, resistance: FM

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the US’s dispute with Iran lies in Washington’s opposition to Iran’s Islamic establishment and its refusal to accept American dominance.

Imam Khomeini hailed sacrifices rendered by Hadrat Zainab (PBUH)

Hormuz security cannot return to normal amid US blockade, economic war: Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says security would not return to the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues its naval blockade and economic war against the country, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s claim that the strategic waterway has returned to normal.

Iranian delegation will hold talks with mediators in New York: Report

The Iranian delegation, which has travelled to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, will reportedly meet in the US city with mediators trying to get Tehran-Washington talks back on track.