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Published: Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Description: Iranian security forces beat anti-government demonstrators; state-sanctioned rallies mark anniversary of embassy takeover
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" An anti American rally in Taylor on -- turned into a violent protest against Iran's government which is a very interesting development on the streets. Tehran and crowds were shouting death to America -- I can -- sometime. Anniversary. I did thank you demonstration outside of the US embassy talent hostages were held as long remembered but -- protests and started to. -- on the streets and crowds formed opposing the government in Tehran and that is when the security forces started to move in quick pat pat is."
" Following today's developments -- hearing brag about what -- happening on the ground there in Tehran. Martha was really a -- to protest -- wrong there was the official one the traditional government back on that as marking as you noted the thirtieth anniversary. Of Assisi where radical Islamic students of the US embassy that was on November 4 1979. Thousands were bused in to this approach as we heard the traditional anti American. Rhetoric in and -- those banners but elsewhere in Toronto opposition forces tried to. Hijacker take advantage of this is -- their own anti government protests. Among their chants of death. To dictators including get the name of -- supreme leader Ayatollah -- used. Amateur video shows and we are told by our own contacts on the ground that this was all met by force and might vote with the violence. The -- revolutionary guard riot police plains clothes policemen and wounded the crowd. Tear gas -- fire we were told people beaten people arrested. You -- reports of shots fired this is not first time this happened to Martha. What people still angry over that contested election in June in which uranium present -- John allegedly want over reformist something."
" as a very brave demonstration. On the parts of those people on the streets in Tehran talked a little bit -- about. President finally understand released this statement on Iran today what do you say."
" Obama involved in is this scuffle as well first on the streets of Toronto what we heard a mention on both sides at the government backed rally we we saw some some banners are showing prison Obama in not a not a kind light. Opposition protesters opposition to the government's also chanting Obama's name challenging him a little bit quoting okay you there were saying this in Farsi Obama you are either win them or withdraws the White House Martha. Did release a statement marking the anniversary of the hostage taking I'm paraphrasing this -- basic -- Obama saying we have heard for thirty years what I want is against. Now the question -- what kind of future is it for. And finally mark this all -- against the backdrop of continuing discussions over the this suspected. Nuclear program all of -- Iran now both sides digging in their heels right now so a lot to be conflicts over in -- that area of the world."
" Hey I thank you very much tread pattern this weekend Greta Van Susteren host an hour long -- former hostages from the US described how the embassy takeover began. Here. -- hell broke lose I was in the Foreign Ministry that morning -- Cole -- I wasn't on duty. But I was in the building I was inside the Chancery building and they'll never forget. As I walked into this the motor pool -- Milwaukee -- he had recall recall election. Yeah. Tail and ran back to the main building there were already Iranians who had scaled the concrete walls of the compound and we're pushing through the gates hundreds of your on your coming. -- Big problem. Those were heady days while this is especially you do not want in this -- over the weekend right here in the Fox News Channel checking on -- your host. And it will take you back in time to a time that. So many of us never wanna go back to this weekend we've."
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