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Students take over US embassy
Iranian students took over the US embassy taking 90 people hostage out of which 52 were Americans -
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Iranian Hostage Crisis Timeline
This event was very sad as 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days. -
13 hostages released
On this day, the Iranian students decided to release 13 hostages. -
Provide back channels on top channels
Cyrus Hashemi promises to provide back channels on top channels -
Election result!
Abulhassan Banisadr wins the election. -
Escaping
6 US diplomats who evaded capture were taken out of Tehran in fear of being captured again. -
Meetings
The Hashemi's meet with William Casey who wants a meeting with someone who has authority over the hostages -
Rescue Mission Fail!
Pres. Jimmy Carter wanted to have a rescue mission. The rescue mission was called Operation Eagle Claw. There is no information on how it failed. -
Iranian Meeting
The new Iranian parliment held it's first meeting with the newly elected president -
A hostage is free!
Richard Queen, a very ill hostage was released -
Shah dies
The Iranian shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi dies. -
Iranian prime minister appointed.
Mohammad-Ali Rajai was appointed as the new Iranian Prime Minister. -
Invasion
Iraq invades Iran -
Bush is flying
Bush flies to Paris for hostage negotiations. -
Meetings for negotioation
Meetings are held for negotiation -
Israel sends ships
Israel sends F4 ships to Iran to try and save the hostages, but the plan is in vain. -
Election day in US
Ronald Reagen wins the election -
Hostages are Released/Inaguration
The hostages are released on the day of Ronald Reagen's inaguration. That is the first announcement that he is able to tell the country that he is going to lead.
