Dozens of Iranian protesters entered the British Embassy compound in Tehran, smashing windows and burning the British flag during a rally against new sanctions London has imposed over Iran's nuclear program.
Protesters Storm U.K. Embassy In Tehran
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![The scenes were reminiscent of 1979, when militant students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran leading to a hostage crisis lasting 444 days.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0a54dba1-fdc1-4d17-9517-7ca702b3e5dd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The scenes were reminiscent of 1979, when militant students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran leading to a hostage crisis lasting 444 days.