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The Iran hostage crisis, which began in November 1979, aimed to challenge U.S. influence in Iran following the overthrow of the Shah and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage for 444 days, seeking to pressure the U.S. to return the Shah for trial and to express their anger over American support for his regime. The crisis symbolized broader anti-American sentiment in the region and had significant implications for U.S.-Iran relations.

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