A compound that was formerly a US embassy appears to have been struck in Tehran as the Iran-US war rages, reported news agency AP. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly control the compound since the 1979 hostage crisis and its all-volunteer Basij force operates the premises.
Witnesses have reportedly seen broken windows in the vicinity, but the absence any missile strike on the compound has led to speculation that the attack took place inside the premises.
In 1979, 52 staff members were held hostage for 444 days by Iran’s revolutionaries at the US embassy compound in Tehran. The hostage crisis continued until then President Ronald Reagan took office from President Jimmy Carter in 1981.
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