Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts ...Middle East

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. January 16, 1979 – The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt. February 1, 1979 – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran, after 14 years in exile, to lead the country. October 22, 1979 – The Shah is allowed to enter the United States to receive medical treatment for cancer. November 4, 1979 – Iranian students demonstrating outside of the US embassy in Tehran storm the embassy and take 90 people hostage including 66 Americans. The students demand t

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