Draft:Outline of the Iran hostage crisis

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran hostage crisis:

The Iran hostage crisis (Persian: بحران گروگانگیری سفارت آمریکا) was a revolutionary action taken by Iran involving an attack on the American embassy in Tehran. Fifty-three American diplomats and citizens were held hostage in Iran after a group of armed Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, including Hossein Dehghan (future Iranian Minister of Defense), Mohammad Ali Jafari (future Revolutionary Guards Commander-In-Chief) and Mohammad Bagheri (future Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Army), took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took them as hostages. The hostages were held for 444 days, from November 4, 1979 to their release on January 20, 1981. The crisis is considered a pivotal episode in the history of Iran–United States relations.

Below is a structured list of topics related to the Iran hostage crisis:

Background

Those responsible

Progression of events

Timeline of the Iranian hostage crisis

Organizations involved in the Iran hostage crisis

Persons involved in the Iran hostage crisis

Popular culture

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