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===Operation Ajax===

===Operation Ajax===

In 1953, the [[communism|communist]]-leaning Prime Minister of Iran, [[Mohammed Mossadegh]], nationalized American- and British-owned oil companies, including the [[Anglo-American Oil Company]]. The [[CIA]], with aid from British [[MI6]], removed Mossadegh and his Islamo-Communist allies from power in [[Operation Ajax]]<ref>http://www.ardeshirzahedi.org/cia-iran.pdf</ref>. Reza Pahlavi was restored to power. Despite all the [[Western World|Western]] aid and intervention in preventing a Soviet takeover, the removal of the popular Mossadegh created anti-American sentiment in some of the Iranian people. The U.S.'s support for [[Israel]] also enraged many [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semetic]] Iranians.

In 1953, the [[communism|communist]]-leaning Prime Minister of Iran, [[Mohammed Mossadegh]], nationalized American- and British-owned oil companies, including the [[Anglo-American Oil Company]]. The [[CIA]], with aid from British [[MI6]], removed Mossadegh and his Islamo-Communist allies from power in [[Operation Ajax]].<ref>http://www.ardeshirzahedi.org/cia-iran.pdf</ref> Reza Pahlavi was restored to power. Despite all the [[Western World|Western]] aid and intervention in preventing a Soviet takeover, the removal of the popular Mossadegh created anti-American sentiment in some of the Iranian people. The U.S.'s support for [[Israel]] also enraged many [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semetic]] Iranians.

===Iranian Revolution===

===Iranian Revolution===

==The Attack==

==The Attack==

===Planning===

===Planning===

The idea of attacking the embassy was first proposed in September of 1979, by  Ebrahim Asgharzadeh to four fellow university students. Asgharzadeh later said his aim was "to object against the American government by going to their embassy and occupying it for several hours. Announcing our objections from within the occupied compound would carry our message to the world in a much more firm and effective way."<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200412/bowden</ref> Upon learning they had followed through with their plans, Khomeini called it "The second revolution: the take-over of the American spy den in Tehran."

The idea of attacking the embassy was first proposed in September 1979, by  Ebrahim Asgharzadeh to four fellow university students. Asgharzadeh later said his aim was "to object against the American government by going to their embassy and occupying it for several hours. Announcing our objections from within the occupied compound would carry our message to the world in a much more firm and effective way."<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200412/bowden</ref> Upon learning they had followed through with their plans, Khomeini called it "The second revolution: the take-over of the American spy den in Tehran."

===Action===

===Action===

On November 4, 1979, the 300 radical [[Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line]] stormed the embassy. The gate was broken open by a pair of metal cutters that one student hid under her [[hijab]]. Some poured in through the open gates, while others scaled the walls. Iranian police were cooperative, and took no action. Sixty-six American hostages were taken prisoner inside the perceived safety of their embassy.

On November 4, 1979, the 300 radical [[Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line]] stormed the embassy. The gate was broken open by a pair of metal cutters that one student hid under her [[hijab]]. Some poured in through the open gates, while others scaled the walls. Iranian police were cooperative, and took no action. Sixty-six American hostages were taken prisoner inside the perceived safety of their embassy.

Three weeks after the initial attack, the Iranians released thirteen female and black prisoners, claiming they were sympathetic to the "oppressed minorities". Another hostage would later be diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis]] and would be released in July of 1980 to seek medical treatment. The remaining 52 hostages, however, were frequently blindfolded or hooded and paraded before news cameras at the orders of Khomeini.

Three weeks after the initial attack, the Iranians released thirteen female and black prisoners, claiming they were sympathetic to the "oppressed minorities". Another hostage would later be diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis]] and would be released in July 1980 to seek medical treatment. The remaining 52 hostages, however, were frequently blindfolded or hooded and paraded before news cameras at the orders of Khomeini.

===American Reaction===

===American Reaction===