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Anniversary rift arises in Tehran

By THOMAS ERDBRINK AND WILLIAM BRANIGIN THE WASHINGTO

Thousands of Iranians took to the streets Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, but the annual state-sponsored anti-American rally turned into another sign of the deep divisions persisting in this country.

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Photographs by Vahid Salemi / AP

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  • Headline: Anniversary rift arises in Tehran
  • Publication: Front Section, Pages 1 on 11/05/2009
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