In 1979,Iranians who took American hostages demanded,in return for release of the hostages,
A)a large ransom payment.
B)the removal of all westerners from Iran.
C)an end to the United States' support of Israel.
D)the United States' return of the shah of Iran.
E)the removal of all American troops from Saudi Arabia.

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The Iranians who took American hostages demanded the return of the shah of Iran, who was in the United States for medical treatment at the time. They saw the shah as a symbol of the oppressive regime that had been in power in Iran before the 1979 revolution, and they wanted him returned to stand trial for his actions. The demand for his return was the primary reason for the hostage crisis.

In 1979,Iranians Who Took American Hostages Demanded,in Return for Release