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Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts

Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts
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Here's a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days.

1978 - Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi's authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots.

January 16, 1979 - The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt.

February 1, 1979 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran, after 14 years in exile, to lead the country.

October 22, 1979 - The Shah is allowed to enter the United States to receive medical treatment for cancer.

November 4, 1979 - Iranian students demonstrating outside of the US embassy in Tehran storm the embassy and take 90 people hostage including 66 Americans. The students demand the extradition of the Shah from the United States. Ayatollah Khomeini issues a statement of support for the students' actions.

November 5, 1979 - The Iranian government cancels military treaties with the US and the Soviet Union, treaties that would permit US or Soviet military intervention.

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