
Saviour to Satan: The seeds of Iran-US hostility | Part 1
Tehran, November 4, 1979. The winter air burnt with rage, a smouldering fire of angry chants and angry fists pounding the sky. “Death to America!” roared the crowd. “Destroy the Big Satan,” fumed Iran’s spiritual leader. Amid the chaos, a tidal wave of students crashed against the iron gates of the US Embassy. Inside, a…