Terror, Hostage-Taking Are in Iran's DNA, Critics Say, 40 Years After U.S. Embassy Seized

As the United States marks the 40th anniversary Monday of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, opponents of the regime said terrorism and hostage taking remains part of its “DNA,” and noted a recent call by a confidant of the supreme leader for Shi’ite militias in Iraq to seize the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Read