The US and Iran were once allies, but the 1979 “hostage crisis” changed everything
The rivalry between Washington and Tehran dates back to the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Until then, Iran had been ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a close ally of the United States. His fall from power on January 16, 1979, and the return from exile of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transformed the country into an Islamic Republic.
The point of no return in relations with the US was reached on November 4, 1979 , when a group of Islamic students attacked the American embassy in Tehran, kidnapping the staff. But how things have gone up to the present day, ” Focus storia ” has reflected
Hostage crisis. The name that is remembered is “Operation Eagle Claw”. The image that is remembered is that of a burning helicopter in the Iranian desert. The story is the failed military attack to free the hostages at the American embassy in Tehran. A failure due to a mid-air collision that cost the lives of eight soldiers, on the night between 24 and 25 April 1980.
