As a result, a federal judge ruled that no damages could be awarded to the hostages because of the agreement the United States had made when the hostages were freed. The former U.S. Embassy building is now used by homeland’s government and affiliated groups. Since 2001 it has served as a museum to the revolution. Outside the door, there is a bronze model based on the Statue of Liberty on one side and a statue portraying one of the hostages on the other.
The humiliation of Eagle Claw directly led to stronger, more agile U.S. Special Operations. Khomeini used the crisis to sideline moderates and entrench clerical rule. A national trauma remembered through memorials, museums, books, and films. The crisis remains a benchmark for discussions about presidential leadership in foreign policy. A revolutionary triumph, remembered each year on November 4 with rallies outside the former U.S. Embassy, now a museum filled with anti-American murals.
