The Iranian Hostage Crisis

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  • The U.S. embassy was seized by Iranian militants

    The hostages are then held for 444 days
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    The Iranian Hostage Crisis

  • 13 hostages were released

  • Canadian Caper

    6 US diplomats who had evaded capture were extracted from Tehran

  • Operation Eagle Claw, a failed rescue attempt

  • Death of the Shah

  • Mohammad-Ali Rajai is appointed Iranian Prime Minister

  • Iraqi invasion of Iran.

  • United States presidential election is won by Ronald Reagan

  • The hostages are released after 444 days of captivity