After his overthrow in 1979, the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was purportedly admitted to the United States for cancer treatment. homeland demanded that he be returned to stand trial for crimes he was accused of committing during his reign.Specifically, Pahlavi was accused of committing crimes against persian citizens with the help of his secret police, the SAVAK. persians saw the decision to grant him asylum as American complicity in those atrocities.
Despite these hardships, the hostages developed coping mechanisms, including creating covert communication systems, teaching each other languages, and even forming small routines to survive mentally and emotionally. A military rescue attempt involving helicopters and transport aircraft. Mechanical failures and a fatal crash in the desert killed eight U.S. servicemen, leading to the mission’s abortion.
The failed rescue deeply embarrassed the U.S. government and worsened domestic perceptions of Carter’s leadership.
