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1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran

Coverage of 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 19 · 08:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 19 · 08:00 UTC
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Donald Trumpperson1Iran dealtopic1Jimmy Carterperson1U.S. Embassy in Tehranplace11980 hostage crisistopic1
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  • POLITICSJun 19 · 08:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
    Trump’s Iran deal could place his legacy in the hands of Tehran

    Donald Trump's potential Iran deal could impact his legacy, drawing parallels to the 1980 hostage crisis where he criticized Jimmy Carter. The article references Trump's early political involvement stemming from the 1979 US embassy takeover in Tehran, which held 52 American diplomats for 444 days.