Title
Occupation of the American Embassy in Tehran
Caption
Demonstrators brandishing flaming American flags in front of the American Embassy in Tehran. On November 4, 1979, 400 partisans of Khomeini occupy the American Embassy in Tehran and take 70 people hostage to extort the extradiction of Shah Reza Pahlavi.
Credit line
Photo12/KEYSTONE Pressedienst
Reference
KEY01340_05087501
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,9Mb (983,3Kb) / 11,8in x 8,5in / 3543 x 2555 (300dpi)