Reasons behind 'Den of Espionage'’s takeover in 1979?

Iranians mark historic US failure in Tabas Desert

Iran has marked the 39th anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas Desert that was launched in an attempt to release former US embassy staff held in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

US current hostile relationship towards Iran should be traced back to 1953

Iranians stage nationwide massive rallies to mark US embassy takeover

Iranians have held rallies across the country to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran. Demonstrators in Tehran gathered on Sunday outside the former US diplomatic mission, also known as the “Den of Espionage,” chanting slogans against the United States.

Leader says US always defeated in face-off with Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a face-off has been going on between the US and Iran for the past 40 years, in which the United States has always been defeated.

Imam Khomeini exposed US animosity towards Iran

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said in a historic message that takeover of the US embassy also known as ‘den of espionage’ by students was a natural reaction to the animosity being displayed by the US against the Iranian nation.

Iranian commemorate 38th anniversary of takeover of US embassy

A large number of Iranians have taken to the streets across the nation to commemorate the anniversary of the takeover of the American embassy in Tehran 38 years ago.

Iranian students believed the US mission had turned into a center of spying

In November 1979 and in less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy, Iranian university students seized the US embassy in Tehran.