Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders
Demonstrators in Tehran burned a banner depicting US and Israeli leaders during rallies marking the 1979 US embassy takeover. The protests followed a major electoral setback for Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, a massive red banner depicting Donald Trump, JD Vance, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Steve Witkoff went up in flames at Tehran's Enghelab Square, marking the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis. As crowds gathered, demonstrators carried portraits of Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, while others displayed satirical images of Trump and Netanyahu, such as one showing the US president as a dog on a leash.
At the former American embassy, protesters chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," and trampled on US and Israeli flags. Despite the Democratic party's victories in the US midterms, one observer noted that the election results would likely have little impact on American-Iranian relations. This annual event commemorates the 1979 hostage crisis, during which 52 Americans were held captive for 444 days.
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