Iran mark 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran

State-organised rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to mark the 1979 takeover of the United States embassy in Tehran.

In the capital, thousands chanted “death to America” and “death to Israel” at the gate of the former embassy which has not been used since the hostage crisis.

Some carried images of top figures of Iran’s allied militant groups killed by Israel, including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader…