In 1979,followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini stormed the U.S.embassy and took fifty-three Americans hostage in response to Carter's

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The Iranian hostage crisis was sparked by the exiled Shah of Iran's request for medical treatment in the United States, and President Carter's decision to grant him asylum. This decision was seen as a direct affront to the Iranian Revolution and incited anti-American sentiment among the Iranian public. In response, Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and seized 53 American hostages, demanding the return of the Shah to stand trial for his crimes. The hostages were held for 444 days, finally being released on January 20, 1981, the day of President Ronald Reagan's inauguration.

In 1979,followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini Stormed the U