Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders

Loading the video No Comment Video. Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 5 November 2026 - 11:35 GMT+1 Demonstrators in Tehran burned a banner depicting US and Israeli leaders during rallies marking the 1979 US embassy takeover. The protests followed a major electoral setback for Donald Trump. Flames engulfed a huge red banner showing Donald Trump, JD Vance, Benjamin Netanyahu and Steve Witkoff in Tehran's Enghelab Square on Wednesday, as crowds gathered to mark the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The four figures were pictured with torn clothes and apparent injuries. Demonstrators marched with portraits of Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, while others displayed caricatures of Trump and Netanyahu, including one depicting the US president as a dog on a leash. At the former American embassy, crowds chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" and stamped on US and Israeli flags. The rally followed a Democratic sweep of Congress in the US midterms, although one participant told AP that the election outcome would make little difference to American policy towards Iran. The annual event commemorates the 1979 hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were detained for 444 days. Iran Tehran Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu US-Iran crisis USA mid-terms elections Top stories Now playing Next Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian drone and missile attack sparks fire in Kyiv region Now playing Next Gaza: Displaced Palestinian builds wind turbine to generate electricity Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 5th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Drone strike sets Ozon warehouse ablaze in southern Russia Now playing Next ‘It would destroy the Democrat Party’: Trump dismisses impeachment threat Now playing Next 'Tremendous growth' in AI to continue, says wealth manager Now playing Next US midterms: What Trump's defeat means for Europe and global markets Now playing Next 2026 US midterm elections: Real-time results in maps and charts Now playing Next US midterm elections: Democrats take US Congress in rejection of Trump Now playing Next Nine European cities ranked among the world's safest for travellers Now playing Next Democrats win control of US Congress in midterm rebuke of Trump Now playing Next Tearful reunions as Ukrainians return from Russian-occupied Oleshky Now playing Next Supermarket freezer cyberattack 'not sophisticated,' Prof. Kevin Curran explains Now playing Next Change in Texas could 'shape the US presidential election', says analyst Eric Ham Now playing Next Iran is a 'wounded animal' and will 'seek revenge', Pahlavi says ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment New Zealand: Dead whales found as rescuers battle mass stranding No Comment Spain: Madrid hosts 30th Ibero-American Summit with 22-nation bloc No Comment Brazil: Santa Claus School celebrates graduation at Christ the Redeemer No Comment UK: Police arrest Palestine Action supporters outside Supreme Court Tech News ‘Zeptoverse’: CERN scientists uncover evidence of extraordinarily rare particle decay Europe Today Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable? Travel News Arab airlines set to record a collective net loss of €3.82 billion in 2026, AACO report reveals Economy Food prices in Europe: Where are grocery costs rising fastest? Health news As tiger mosquitoes spread, Europe races to stop tropical diseases Europe News Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Madrid for talks with Sánchez and Latin American leaders Europe News Hungary: communist-era files released, up to 60,000 former agents revealed The Ring MEPs debate EU enlargement at Euronews Summit in Brussels ADVERTISEMENT Health news WHO backs trials for two new vaccines against Ebola outbreak Grand Voyager Grand Voyager in Copenhagen: cycling, culture and Nordic cuisine No Comment Ukraine: Police footage captures Russian strike on Komyshuvakha shelter EU News ‘Everything is on the table’: EU to discuss new measures against Georgia in January, Kallas says Europe News MEPs deal another blow to Green Deal with softer car emissions targets World News 'A feeling of redemption': Young voters in Maine hail Democratic victory Business Key Central Asian highway expands on trade route from China towards Europe Economy Eurozone inflation hits 4%: Which countries saw prices jump the most? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT