Iranians commemorate the November 4, 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran

An Iranian soldier stands guard in front of the former U.S Embassy in Tehran as thousands of Iranians gathered in front of the former US embassy building in Tehran on Thursday to commemorate the November 4, 1979 takeover of the US embassy, in Tehran, Iran on November 4, 2013. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian