A view of the former US embassy building with a torn and half-raised the U.S. flag in Tehran, Iran. The embassy was stormed by militant students on November 4, 1979, and the staff ware taken hostage for 444 days. The embassy is now the headquarters of the Student Basij Organization and the upper floor of the main building serves as the museum. Khomein, Iran, February 9, 2020. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM