During Jimmy Carter's presidency, 52 American hostages were taken from the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 1979. The crisis lasted for 444 days and was a significant event that affected U.S.-Iran relations and contributed to Carter's struggles during his presidency. The hostages were finally released on January 20, 1981, the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. This event highlighted the vulnerabilities of U.S. foreign policy and had lasting implications for American diplomacy in the Middle East.
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A major foreign policy failure during the Carter presidency was the Iran Hostage Crisis, which began in November 1979 when Iranian revolutionaries seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage. The crisis lasted 444 days and significantly damaged U.S. international standing and Carter's reputation. Efforts to negotiate the hostages' release were unsuccessful, culminating in a failed rescue mission in April 1980. The crisis ultimately overshadowed Carter's presidency and contributed to his defeat in the 1980 election.
Ayatollah was the President in Iran during the hostage crisis. The hostages were taken in the US embassy in Tehran and were released 444 days later.
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Iran held 52 US diplomats hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981[1]
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The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan during the Carter presidency.
Negotiations related to release started during Carter's administration and involved giving the Iranian government $11-12 billion in Iranian assets that Carter had frozen 10 days after the seizure of the U.S. embassy. The Iranians feared having to start over when Reagan took office and were thus willing to release the hostages. They, therefore, released the hostages just as Reagan took power.
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