Embassy of the United States, TehranThe Embassy of the United States of America in Tehran (Persian: سفارت آمریکا در تهران) was the American diplomatic mission in the Imperial State of Iran. Direct bilateral diplomatic relations between the two governments were severed following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the subsequent seizure of the embassy in November 1979.
Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's LineThe Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line (Persian: دانشجویان مسلمان پیرو خط امام, romanized: Dânešjuyân-e Mosalmân-e peyrov-e Khatt-e Emâm), also called the Muslim Students of the Imam Khomeini Line, was an Iranian student group that occupied the U.S. embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979.
Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah Mostafavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ended the Pahlavi era, and transformed the country into an Islamic republic. As supreme leader, he implemented policies that came to be known as Khomeinism.
Presidency of Jimmy CarterU.S. presidential administration from 1977 to 1981PersonalAwards and honorsBibliographyPost-presidencyCarter CenterOne America AppealUFO incidentDeath and state funeral76th Governor of Georgia1970 electionGovernorship39th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationJudiciary appointmentscontroversiesPresidential LibraryTenureCamp David AccordsEgypt–Israel peace treatyTorrijos–Carter TreatiesEngagement with Ruhollah KhomeiniGuadeloupe ConferenceRabbit incidentIran hostage crisisOperation Eagle ClawMoral Equivalent of War speech1979 oil crisisCarter DoctrineForeign policyInternational tripsPresidential campaigns1976primariesconventiondebateselection1980primariesconventiondebateselectionJimmy Carter's tenure as the 39th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1977, and ended on January 20, 1981.
Iranian RevolutionRevolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979Lead figuresMohammad Reza PahlaviJamshid AmouzegarJafar Sharif-EmamiGholam Reza AzhariShapour BakhtiarAbbas GharabaghiGholam Ali OveissiNasser Moghaddam Mehdi Rahimi Ruhollah KhomeiniMehdi BazarganMorteza MotahhariMahmoud TaleghaniKarim SanjabiCasualties and lossesSee Casualties of the Iranian Revolution^Regency Council was practically dissolved on 22 January 1979, when its head resigned to meet Ruhollah Khomeini.^Imperial Iranian Army revoked their allegiance to the throne and declared neutrality on 11 February 1979.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Mohammad Reza PahlaviDynastyPahlaviFatherReza ShahMotherTadj ol-MoloukReligionTwelver Shia IslamSignaturePersian signature Latin signaturePersonal detailsEducationInstitut Le RoseyMadrasa NezamMilitary serviceAllegiancePahlavi IranBranch/serviceImperial Iranian ArmyYears of service1936–1979RankAryamehrCommandsArmy's Inspection DepartmentBattles/warsWorld War IIAnglo-Soviet invasion of IranKurdish separatism in IranHama Rashid revoltIran crisis of 19461953 Iranian coup d'état1963 demonstrations in Iran1967 Kurdish revolt in IranJoint Operation ArvandSiahkal incidentSecond Iraqi–Kurdish War1974–1975 Shatt al-Arab conflictIranian RevolutionMohammad Reza Shah on the nonrenewability of oilRecorded 1971PersonalDynasty (family tree)Death and state funeralReign (1941–1979)Anglo-Soviet invasion of IranIran crisis of 1946Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry1952 uprising1953 coup d'étatSAVAKGreat CivilizationWhite RevolutionIranian Land ReformCoronation2,500-year celebration of the Persian EmpireSeizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser TunbsRastakhiz Party (Leadership)1975 Algiers AgreementState visitsOverthrow and exile (1979–1980)Island of StabilityGuadeloupe ConferenceThe Shah Is GoneIranian RevolutionWorks and writingsAnswer to HistoryAryamehr QuranLegacyJavid ShahMonarchism in IranNational Car Museum of IranPahlavismPahlavi gold coinsTitles and honoursAryamehrKing of KingsMore titles and honoursMohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979.
Hossein DehghanHossein Dehghani Poudeh (Persian: حسین دهقانی پوده; born 3 March 1957) , commonly known as Hossein Dehghan, is an Iranian politician and former military officer. He currently serves as the head of the Mostazafan Foundation since 2023. During the Iranian Revolution, he took part in the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran. As commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps forces in Tehran, he oversaw the execution of opponents of the Islamic Republic.
IranIran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population.
Mohammad Ali JafariMohammad Ali Jafari (Persian: محمدعلی جعفری, born 1 September 1957, also known as Aziz Jafari and Ali Jafari) is an Iranian military officer who was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2007 to 2019. He was appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 1 September 2007, succeeding Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, and was replaced in 2019 by Hossein Salami.
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Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL; Persian: وزارت دفاع و پشتیبانی نیروهای مسلح, romanized: vezârat-e defa' va poštibâni-ye niruhâ-ye mosallah) is the defence ministry of Iran and part of the country's executive branch. It thus reports to the President of Iran, not to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.