The Iranian-American journalist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to his lawyer. A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of “collaborating with the hostile US government”, according to his lawyer. for two years,” Aghasi said on X. Reza Valizadeh is a former journalist for the …
Iranian students overran guards to take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, starting a 444-day hostage crisis that transfixed America. A mob of Iranian students overran U.S. Marine guards in a three-hour struggle Sunday and invaded the American Embassy in Tehran, seizing dozens of staff members as hostages, Tehran Radio reported. Image Source : AP Iranian students overran guards to …
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students overran guards to take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, starting a 444-day hostage crisis that transfixed America. Tehran Radio said as many as 100 hostages were being held, but an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said he believed it was fewer than 45 — about 35 Americans and seven or eight Iranians. …
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Feb. 11, 1979, after days of running street battles and uncertainty, Iran’s military stood down and allowed the Islamic Revolution to sweep across the country. ___ By THOMAS KENT Associated Press Writer TEHRAN, Iran — Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar reportedly resigned Sunday after Iran’s military chief ordered troops back to their barracks and declared support for Moslem …
