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

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This statement is true. The Iranian radicals seized the American embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, while the exiled Shah of Iran was in the United States for medical treatment. The seizure of the embassy led to a hostage crisis that lasted 444 days until January 20, 1981.

At the Time That Iranian Radicals Seized the American Embassy