Why did radical followers of the ayatollah khomeini overrun the u. s. embassy and take americans hostage?

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Jimena

30 May, 08:16

Why did radical followers of the ayatollah khomeini overrun the u. s. embassy and take americans hostage?

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Claire Terrell · Answer 1

Ayatollah Khomeini’s radical followers invade the United States Embassy and took the Americans to be their hostage in order to protest the admission of Shah for medical treatment into the United States. It was also believed that the US was spying on Iran through the embassy.