leslieh
The students had only planned to stage a sit-in, release statements and then leave when government forces arrived.
Iran hostage crisis
Takeover of the embassy
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wellis
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When the students realized that the soldiers at the embassy did not intend to use deadly force, and when crowds of demonstrators arrived in their support, the occupation became more serious in nature.