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Former US Embassy in Tehran serves as ‘Den of Espionage’ museum

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SHOTLIST:

TEHRAN, IRAN (NOV. 4, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF STREETS AROUND DEN OF ESPIONAGE MUSEUM / VEHICLES PASSING BY

2. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF MUSEUM

3. VARIOUS OF CARS AND PEOPLE IN TEHRAN STREETS


TEHRAN, IRAN - NOV. 4: The former US Embassy building in Tehran, which was seized by students following the 1979 revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, now operates as the “Den of Espionage Museum.”

On Nov. 4, 1979, a large number of Iranian students had seized the sprawling US Embassy compound in the heart of Tehran to protest then US administration's decision to welcome the deposed Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Around 66 Americans were taken hostage, of which 52 remained in the Iranian captivity for 14 months, a move that caused irreparable rupture in relations between the two countries.

Every year, the day is marked with massive street rallies in Tehran and a ceremony in front of the embassy compound, which is now known as the "US den of espionage museum".

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