In iran, several hundred students have broken into the American Embassy in tehran and are holding a number of staff hostage. Revolutionary guards and police did nothing to stop the student takeover. The last week has seen a series of strong verbal attacks on the united states, including several statements from the ayatollah khomeini. Today, the ayatollah voiced support for the students action. I was attending classes at the university when i was approached by some of the students, who told me that the students inside the embassy, they need you, and they are asking for you tojoin them. We were young people. Personally, i was a young student. I had no military experience, no experience in dealing with reporters, or dealing with such a serious responsibility. The students started making contact with their friends in the states. Other iranian students who were there. They started constructing a delegation of american people. They would be invited to visit iran for about a week. Directly, t
You have andy and lukasz starting a fight back. The use of iraqs tinctures, chairs, there now while tasks ripped off the well in the heat of the moment they used fire extinguishers. An irish woman who travelled to syria to join the Islamic State group is arrested after arriving back in dublin with her two year old daughter. Irving burgie, the american composer who helped to popularise caribbean music and wrote the hit song day 0, dies at the age of 95. And arsenals winless run goes on, as they draw 2 2 with norwich. Reaction to that and rest of the days action in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening, welcome to bbc news. The second victim killed in the terrorist attack close to London Bridge on friday, has been named she was saskia jones, who was 23 from stratford upon avon. She was a volunteer with the Charity Learning together. This charity organised the conference that was taking place when the attack happened. Her family describe her as a wonderful and positive influence at the
And they took the game back to the knifeman. Police say theyve arrested a man in stoke on trent, following a review of the existing licence conditions of convicted terrorism offenders. It is not believed to be connected to the London Bridge attack. Mass protests in malta with calls on the Prime Minister to resign, over the murder of an anti corru ption journalist. Cheering. And joy for leicester as they close the gap on liverpool at the top of the premier league after late v a r drama reaction to that and rest of the days action in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening. The second victim killed in the London Bridge attack, has been named as 23 year old saskia jones from stratford upon avon. She was a volunteer with the Charity Learning together. Her family describe her as a wonderful and positive influence at the centre of many peoples lives. Jack merritt, who was 25 and from cambridgeshire was also murdered, while 3 other people were injured. The attacker, usman khan who was later s