Iran released the American hostages and ended the long hostage crisis

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The hostages were released on January 20, 1981 - the same day that President Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President of the United States. This suggests that the Iranians had been waiting for Carter to leave office before releasing the hostages, as they may have hoped for different terms from the incoming Reagan administration. There is no evidence that economic sanctions, threats of commando raids, or public threats of military action were directly responsible for ending the crisis.

Iran Released the American Hostages and Ended the Long Hostage