by
AYATOLLAH
@ Monday, 05. Nov, 2007 - 19:23:06
Iran has celebrated taking of American hostages.
US flags were burnt and the crowds chanted "Death to America".
Iranians were marking the 28th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Iran and the talking American diplomats hostage.
Massive crowds including school children were addressed by Iranian government officials.
Iran hailed the storming of the US embassy as a great and glorious event in the nation's history.
Iranians were encouraged to seize the American embassy and kidnap US officials on November 4, 1979 as retaliation for US interference in the Islamic Revolution of Iran.
60 American diplomates, officials, marines and staff were taken hostage and detained for over a year.
Thousands of people shouted "Death to America and Death to Israel"
Banners mocking and defying the United States were carried by Iranian of all ages.
Iranian crowds celebrating the event were saying that US could do nothing then, and it can do nothing now. A 16 year old boy said we will destroy America if it bombs our country.
Iranian officials described US military threats against Iran as a joke.
Some people believe that the current Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also took part in the kidnapping the US embassy staff.
US embassy is known locally as the "Den of Spies."