Editorial photo #10741936 Politics
Iran-Former U.S. Embassy In Tehran 44-year After Occupation
Two Iranian visitors look at a painting featuring portraits of two American diplomats held hostage in 1979 by Iranian students, while visiting the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, November 2, 2023. On November 4, 1979, the U.S. embassy in Tehran, was occupied by a group of students known as the Followers of the Imam's Line. It served as the sole political representation of the United States in Iran at the time. MORTEZA NIKOUBAZL/NurPhoto (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)