Iran hostage crisis — Iran United States hostage crisis A defaced Great Seal of the United States at the former U.S. embassy, Tehran, Iran, as it appeared in 2004 … Wikipedia
Iran hostage crisis — (1979–81) Political crisis involving Iran s detention of U.S. diplomats. Anti American sentiment in Iran fueled in part by close ties between the U.S. and the unpopular leader Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi peaked when Pahlavi fled Iran during the… … Universalium
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 1979 Hostage Crisis — On June 29, 2005,Specify|date=July 2008 shortly after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the Iranian presidential election, several major news outlets publicized allegations that he participated in the 1979–1981 Iran Hostage Crisis.Ahmadinejad and his… … Wikipedia
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 1979 hostage crisis — On June 29, 2005,[specify] shortly after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the Iranian presidential election, several major news outlets publicized allegations that he gunned down several Americans in the 1979–1981 Iran Hostage Crisis. Ahmadinejad and his… … Wikipedia
Lebanon hostage crisis — The Lebanon hostage crisis refers to the systematic kidnapping in Lebanon of 96 foreign hostages of 21 national origins between 1982 and 1992. The victims were mostly from Western countries, and mostly journalists, diplomats, or teachers. 25 of… … Wikipedia
(the) hostage crisis — the hostage crisis [the hostage crisis] a dangerous international event in 1979–81, when Iranian students took 66 Americans from the US Embassy in Tehran and kept them as prisoners for more than 14 months. They demanded that the former Shah of… … Useful english dictionary
hostage crisis — a dangerous international event in 1979–81, when Iranian students took 66 Americans from the US Embassy in Tehran and kept them as prisoners for more than 14 months. They demanded that the former Shah of Iran be sent back to Iran from the US for… … Universalium
Beslan school hostage crisis — ] Several officials also said there appeared to be only 15 to 20 militants in the school. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E0DB1231F931A3575AC0A9629C8B63 sec= spon= pagewanted=2 Insurgents seize school in Russia and hold… … Wikipedia
Iran crisis — may refer to*Iran crisis of 1946 *Iran hostage crisis … Wikipedia
Iran–United States relations — Political relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid to late 1800s, but had little importance or controversy until the post World War II era of the Cold War and of petroleum exports from the Persian Gulf. Since then they have… … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
