Question
Why were Americans taken hostage in Iran in 1979?
pick one
The hostage-takers wanted the shah returned to power.
The hostage-takers were protesting the pro-American monarchy.
The hostage-takers wanted release of money that had been blocked.
The hostage-takers wanted to overthrow the American-led government.
pick one
The hostage-takers wanted the shah returned to power.
The hostage-takers were protesting the pro-American monarchy.
The hostage-takers wanted release of money that had been blocked.
The hostage-takers wanted to overthrow the American-led government.
Answers
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The correct answer is: **The hostage-takers wanted release of money that had been blocked.**
The Iran hostage crisis began when Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, demanding the extradition of the Shah of Iran, who had been deposed and was in the U.S. for medical treatment, and the release of financial assets that had been frozen by the U.S. government.
The Iran hostage crisis began when Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, demanding the extradition of the Shah of Iran, who had been deposed and was in the U.S. for medical treatment, and the release of financial assets that had been frozen by the U.S. government.