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title: "Tehran Crowds Burn Banner of Trump, Vance, Witkoff, and Netanyahu During Hostage Crisis Anniversary"
description: "According to the Combat Antisemitism Movement, crowds in Tehran burned a giant banner of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Benjamin Netanyahu while chanting \"Death to America\" on November 4, 2026. The organization reported that the gathering celebrated 47 years since Iranian Islamists stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and seized 66 Americans as hostages, 52 of whom were held for 444 days."
url: "https://hasbara.co.il/spotlight/antisemitism/tehran-crowds-burn-banner-of-trump-vance-witkoff-and-netanyahu-during-hostage"
type: "collection-item"
locale: "en"
author: "Hasbara"
published: "2026-11-05T08:13:45.000Z"
updated: "2026-11-06 18:14:26"
---

# Tehran Crowds Burn Banner of Trump, Vance, Witkoff, and Netanyahu During Hostage Crisis Anniversary

*According to the Combat Antisemitism Movement, crowds in Tehran burned a giant banner of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Benjamin Netanyahu while chanting "Death to America" on November 4, 2026. The organization reported that the gathering celebrated 47 years since Iranian Islamists stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and seized 66 Americans as hostages, 52 of whom were held for 444 days.*

## Tehran Rally Marks 1979 Embassy Takeover

On November 4, 2026, crowds in Tehran, Iran, burned a giant banner depicting Donald Trump, JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Benjamin Netanyahu while chanting "Death to America," according to a report by the [Combat Antisemitism Movement](https://x.com/CombatASemitism/status/2118255434100355474). The organization reported that the gathering celebrated 47 years since Iranian Islamists stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and seized 66 Americans as hostages. The report added that 52 of those hostages were held for 444 days.

## Forty-Seven Years of Anti-American Policy

The anti-American rhetoric and demonstrations in Tehran align with decades of official regime strategy, according to statements highlighted by the [Foundation for Defense of Democracies](https://x.com/fdd/status/2090476763985981923). Clifford D. May stated on Newsmax regarding the regime's posture:

> "For 47 years, this regime has said its goal is death to America — and it's been building the capability to do it."

May discussed Tehran's deepening ties with Russia, China, and North Korea, while stating that crippling Tehran's economy is essential. In additional remarks shared by the [Foundation for Defense of Democracies](https://x.com/fdd/status/2064010654986522808), May stated that the phrase isn't just a slogan and that the regime has openly declared its goals for decades: "That's been their chant, their vow, their policy for 47 years."

## Actions Documented by Human Rights Advocates

State-backed anti-American hostility in Iran extends beyond rhetoric into armed conflict and illicit activities, according to [Hillel Neuer](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2032517198984654885). Neuer stated that when evil regimes and terrorists tell you who they are, you should believe them, listing multiple actions conducted by the regime in Iran:

- The regime led crowds chanting "Death to America."
- The regime burned United States flags and painted them on streets to be trampled.
- The regime built ballistic missiles aimed at United States bases and allies.
- The regime pursued illicit nuclear weapons despite global sanctions.
- The regime armed Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other terror proxies targeting United States interests.
- The regime launched cyberattacks against United States infrastructure and companies.
- The regime threatened United States cities and bases with missile and drone attacks.

Regarding the 1979 embassy siege, [Hillel Neuer](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2088747145734074846) stated that Masoumeh Ebtekar served as spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who took 52 Americans hostage in 1979 and tortured them for 444 days. Neuer stated that Ebtekar declared America was evil, said she could personally shoot one of the hostages, and then rose to become Vice-President of the Iranian regime whose anthem is "Death to America." In a related post, [Hillel Neuer](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2088722293543346391) cited Masih Alinejad regarding the luxury home in Los Angeles belonging to the son of Ebtekar, observing that children of top officials live in the United States away from the conditions their parents created in Iran.

## Sources

- [x.com](https://x.com/CombatASemitism/status/2118255434100355474)
- [x.com](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2032517198984654885)
- [x.com](https://x.com/fdd/status/2090476763985981923)
- [x.com](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2088747145734074846)
- [x.com](https://x.com/hillelneuer/status/2088722293543346391)
- [x.com](https://x.com/fdd/status/2064010654986522808)