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What was the significance of trhe iran hostage crisis

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Step-by-step explanation:

iran student uprising led to overthrowing of the Shah of Iran

and the installing of the cleric ayatollah Khomeini as the supreme leader

students blamed America of keeping the Shah in power so they took over the American embassy and held the employees there hostage for over 400 days

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