Novembet of 1979.
In 1979, in anger at the United States' refusal to render the deposed Shah back into Iranian custody, Iranians loyal to the Khomeini regime stormed the US embassy and took all of the embassy personnel hostage.
Radical followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini overran the U.S. Embassy and took Americans hostage to protest the admission of the Shah of Iran into the United States for medical treatment, or because the US was spying on Iran from inside the embassy.
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It depends on the hostage crisis (1972 Munich or 1979 Entebbe or Gilad Shalit). In most cases, Palestinian Militants with guns attacked unarmed Israelis or surprised armed Israelis in well-planned attacks.
Captain James Cook was killed there in 1779 during an attempt to take the local king a hostage.
1979
In 1979, in anger at the United States' refusal to render the deposed Shah back into Iranian custody, Iranians loyal to the Khomeini regime stormed the US embassy and took all of the embassy personnel hostage.
Radical followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini overran the U.S. Embassy and took Americans hostage to protest the admission of the Shah of Iran into the United States for medical treatment, or because the US was spying on Iran from inside the embassy.
No, he took Montezuma hostage
Radical followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini overran the U.S. Embassy and took Americans hostage to protest the admission of the Shah of Iran into the United States for medical treatment, or because the US was spying on Iran from inside the embassy.
He took him hostage to get their gold and to strike them first
to protect the admission of the shah of iran into the united states for medical treatment
Cortes decided to take Montezuma hostage so that he could rule the area with the least amount of bloodshed possible.
Radical followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini overran the U.S. Embassy and took Americans hostage to protest the admission of the Shah of Iran into the United States for medical treatment, or because the US was spying on Iran from inside the embassy.
in tahran, Iran
The Iranians overran the US Embassy because the US refused to repatriate the Shah to Iran for a trial (likely a kangaroo court and execution). Canada and Britain were not complicit with that policy, so their embassies were not overtaken.
He took him hostage to get their gold and to strike them first