4th November 1979: Iran hostage crisis begins when Iranian students storm the American Embassy in Tehran

HistoryPod · Nov 4, 2026

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The students seized 66 hostages, 14 of whom were released before the end of the crisis. The other 52 hostages were held for 444 ...