Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy and took Americans hostage in response to __________.

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The Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy and took Americans hostage primarily in response to the United States allowing the deposed Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to enter the country for medical treatment. This act was perceived as the U.S. supporting the Shah, who was widely despised by the revolutionaries, and inflamed tensions leading to the hostage crisis.

Iranian Militants Stormed the U