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Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
A group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 hostages. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Iran Oil Trade Suspended
Oil imports from Iran were suspended by Carters orders. -
President Carter Issues Executive Order 12170
President Carter applied economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran. -
Canadian Caper
On January 28th 6 hostages were able to escape and use canadian passports to hide their real identity. They traveled successfully to Canada and were brought back to America by the CIA -
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a Military attempt to rescue the 52 american hostages in Iran. The mission was aborted due to three helicopters that were damaged or had to return to the carrier. As the US force attempted to leave Iran a refueling accident led to the rest of the aircraft being destroyed and killed 8 american serviceman. -
Ayatollah Khomeini announces conditions for hostages to be released
The condition Ayatollah wanted in order to release the hostages is for all of shahs american fortune to be remitted to the Iranian government which amounted to billions of dollars. America promised to never interfere with Iranian affairs. -
Ronald Reagan Wins 1980 Election
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Iran Hostage Crisis Ends With the Signing of the Algiers Accords
As Ronald Reagan became president hostges were flown from Tehran to Europe, and then on to New York.
The crisis is finally over.
