Iran hostage crisis
E121990
The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iran hostage crisis canonical | 17 |
| Tehran hostage crisis | 1 |
| seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran | 1 |
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Target entity: Iran hostage crisis Context triple: [Iranian Revolution, followedBy, Iran hostage crisis]
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A.
Iranian Embassy siege
The Iranian Embassy siege was a 1980 hostage crisis in London that ended with a high-profile counterterrorism assault by the British Special Air Service (SAS), broadcast live on television.
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B.
Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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C.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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D.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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E.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iran hostage crisis Target entity description: The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
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A.
Iranian Embassy siege
The Iranian Embassy siege was a 1980 hostage crisis in London that ended with a high-profile counterterrorism assault by the British Special Air Service (SAS), broadcast live on television.
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B.
Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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C.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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D.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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E.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic crisis
ⓘ
hostage crisis ⓘ international conflict ⓘ |
| affects |
Iran–United States relations
ⓘ
U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iran hostage crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Tehran hostage crisis
|
| countryInvolved |
Iran
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date |
1979
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ 1981 ⓘ |
| durationInDays | 444 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1981-01-20 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Algiers Accords ⓘ |
| endedOn | day of Ronald Reagan’s inauguration as U.S. president ⓘ |
| finalHostagesCount | 52 ⓘ |
| followedBy | long-term U.S. economic sanctions on Iran ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
U.S. support for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ admission of the Shah to the United States for medical treatment ⓘ |
| hostageNationality | American ⓘ |
| hostageType |
American citizens
ⓘ
diplomats ⓘ embassy staff ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Ruhollah Khomeini
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Jimmy Carter ⓘ Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ |
| location |
Iran
ⓘ
Tehran ⓘ U.S. Embassy in Tehran ⓘ |
| mainPerpetrator |
Iranian student militants
ⓘ
Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive U.S. and international news coverage ⓘ |
| numberOfEmbassyHostagesInitially | 66 ⓘ |
| numberOfHostages | 52 ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | contributed to Jimmy Carter’s defeat in the 1980 U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
|
| releasedEarly | women and African American hostages ⓘ |
| result |
Algiers Accords
ⓘ
break in U.S.–Iran diplomatic relations ⓘ release of 52 American hostages ⓘ severely damaged U.S.–Iran relations ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Operation Eagle Claw
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failed U.S. rescue mission in April 1980 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-11-04 ⓘ |
| symbolOf | post-revolutionary hostility between Iran and the United States ⓘ |
| target |
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
ⓘ
United States diplomatic personnel ⓘ |
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Subject: Iran hostage crisis Description of subject: The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
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