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Why Was the Den of Espionage Seized? 02 Nov 2025

Why Was the Den of Espionage Seized?

The 13th of Aban 1358 (November 4, 1979) marks the day when the Students Following the Line of the Imam—a name suggested and approved by Ahmad Agha—climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, forced the armed guards inside to surrender, and initiated the 444-day hostage crisis involving American embassy staff, who were accused of espionage.

Iranian’s Security, Iran’s Armed Forces Priority 04 Nov 2019

Iranian’s Security, Iran’s Armed Forces Priority

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Iranian Army, in a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, reiterated its readiness to protect the Iranian’s security. “The seizure of the Den of Espionage by the students following the line of Imam proved that wherever the US is […]

If US remained in Iran, Islamic Revolution wouldn’t have reached its 40s 04 Nov 2018

If US remained in Iran, Islamic Revolution wouldn’t have reached its 40s

Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said that if Americans remained in their ‘Den of Espionage’, the Islamic Revolution would not have lasted for forty years. Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made the remarks during a rally outside the former US embassy building, also known as the ‘Den of Espionage’, in Tehran on Sunday. […]