Mass demonstrations took place in Tehran on the anniversary of the seizure of the American embassy in 1979. Against the backdrop of tensions with Washington, Iran says it is ready to defend the country. The former Revolutionary Guards General, Hossein Kanani Mojadam, told Lusti about the restoration of Iran's military potential. Russian Ambassador Alexei Dedov, in turn, spoke in a conversation with the Vesti information system in favor of a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict. Read more in Natalia Solovyova's report. In order not to miss our exclusivity: website | Max | Telegram | "Russia 24" live broadcast.