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Old 11-04-2021, 08:21 PM   #2
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4 November 1979- Iran⁠, a mob overruns the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. 65 Americans, including Marine guards, are taken hostage. It isn’t until 20 January 1981, that the remaining 52 hostages were released after 444 days in capacity.
Shouldn't be forgotten, but what happened then , after 444 days?
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