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Americans turned against Iran when Iranian rebels held 54 US Embassy officials hostage for over 400 days.
This is because the Iranian people were opposed to America's policies in Iran.
The hostage situation in Iran and the failed rescue attempt was a serious embarrassment for the Carter administration.The Iranian hostage crisis. Apex :)
The hostage situation in Iran and the failed rescue attempt was a serious embarrassment for the Carter administration.The Iranian hostage crisis. Apex :)
The name "Iran Hostage Crisis" implies that there were hostages held by the Iranian government and this holding of hostages fomented a crisis.
Americans were held hostage in Iran for 444 days following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, when a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. They demanded the extradition of the former Shah of Iran, who had been granted asylum in the U.S. for medical treatment. The crisis stemmed from deep-seated grievances towards U.S. interference in Iranian affairs, particularly the 1953 coup that reinstated the Shah. The hostages were ultimately released on January 20, 1981, coinciding with Ronald Reagan's inauguration.
The Iran hostage crisis lasted 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.
20th Century with Mike Wallace - 1995 The Shah of Iran and the Iranian Hostage Crisis 1-1 was released on: USA: 14 September 1994
The hostage situation in Iran and the failed rescue attempt was a serious embarrassment for the Carter administration.The Iranian hostage crisis. Apex :)
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In 1979, the shah of Iran was overthrown. Shortly thereafter the Iranian Hostage Crisis occurred in which foreigners, including Americans, were held for over a year before being released as Ronald Reagan was being sworn in as president.