The hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran in 1979 shocked American society and led to profound changes in US-Iran relations, including a failed rescue operation and the formation of a large Iranian diaspora in the US.

The hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran in 1979 shocked American society and led to profound changes in US-Iran relations, including a failed rescue operation and the formation of a large Iranian diaspora in the US.

@meduzalive 02 Mar 2026, 19:33