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==Consequences==
==Consequences==
[[Image:Hostage.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Future Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left), and another fellow radical, escort an American hostage.]]
[[Image:Hostage.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Future Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left), and another fellow radical, escort an American hostage.]]
Ultimately, it would be [[Iraq]] who would unwittingly cause the release of the prisoners. In September 1980, Iraqi President [[Saddam Hussein]] invaded Iran, forcing the Iranian government to turn to the [[United States]] for support. Carter eventually authorized an $8 billion ransom for the release of the prisoners. The damage, however, had been done. The American people had lost faith in Carter due to his poor leadership in times of crisis. Ironically, the [[1980 Presidential Election]] was held on the one-year anniversary of the attack. Largely due to the hostage crisis,{{fact}} [[California]] Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] was overwhelmingly elected. Reagan’s campaign platform included restoring American power and influence abroad. Immediately after Reagan took the [[Presidential Oath of Office]] on January 20, the hostages were flown out of Iran after 444 days of captivity.
Ultimately, it would be [[Iraq]] who would unwittingly cause the release of the prisoners. In September 1980, Iraqi President [[Saddam Hussein]] invaded Iran, forcing the Iranian government to turn to the [[United States]] for support. Carter eventually authorized an $8 billion ransom for the release of the prisoners. The damage, however, had been done. The American people had lost faith in Carter due to his poor leadership in times of crisis. Ironically, the [[1980 Presidential Election]] was held on the one-year anniversary of the attack. Largely due to the hostage crisis,{{fact}} [[California]] Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] was overwhelmingly elected. Reagan's campaign platform included restoring American power and influence abroad. Immediately after Reagan took the [[Presidential Oath of Office]] on January 20, the hostages were flown out of Iran after 444 days of captivity.
==Mahmoud Ahmadinejad==
==Mahmoud Ahmadinejad==