desmonde
What events led up to the Iran hostage crisis?
Iran hostage crisis
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melintur
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In February 1979, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown by an Islamic nationalist revolution.
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aseforlife
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In the 1950s, the US had supported the Shah in his struggle for power with the Prime Minister, Mohammed Mosaddeq.