Hostages being paraded by captors, November 4, 1979, World Bulletin
THESIS
The Iran Hostage Crisis, a paralyzing standoff between the U.S. and Iran resulting from
decades of economic, political and humanitarian conflict, persisted for 444 days due to
several failed attempts at compromise and a prolonged struggle to negotiate a resolution,
eventually prompting the end of the Carter presidency, the rise of modern terrorism,
and an irreparable rift in the two nations' relationship.
decades of economic, political and humanitarian conflict, persisted for 444 days due to
several failed attempts at compromise and a prolonged struggle to negotiate a resolution,
eventually prompting the end of the Carter presidency, the rise of modern terrorism,
and an irreparable rift in the two nations' relationship.