At the time that Iranian radicals seized the American embassy in Teheran,the shah of Iran was in the United States.

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The statement is true. The Iranian radicals seized the American embassy in Teheran on November 4, 1979, while the shah of Iran was in the United States receiving medical treatment. The seizure of the embassy resulted in the Iran Hostage Crisis, which lasted for 444 days until January 20, 1981, when the American hostages were released upon the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan.

At the Time That Iranian Radicals Seized the American Embassy