“Student Day” or “13th of Aban” in photo

Iranians across the country mark the 34th anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, dubbed the “den of espionage” Iranians from all walks of life are holding nationwide rallies to mark the historic takeover of the former US Embassy in Tehran. November 4, known as “Student Day” or “13th of Aban” in Iran, marks the day of fight against global arrogance. On such a day in 1979, a group of revolutionary Iranian university students took over the US Embassy which they believed had turned into a den of espionage that aimed to overthrow the nascent Islamic Republic establishment.