KnowraIran hostage crisisLinked fromLinked fromThe 19 pages that link to Iran hostage crisis, each with the reason it gives.All 19Broader topic 4Related 15Jimmy CarterRelated: The crisis dominated Carter’s final year and damaged public confidence in his administration.Ruhollah KhomeiniRelated: Khomeini endorsed the hostage-takers’ action, intensifying the rupture with the United States.Walter CronkiteRelated: Cronkite closed nightly broadcasts with the hostages’ days in captivity, making the crisis a recurring television presence.Mohammad Reza PahlaviRelated: Revolutionary anger over the shah’s admission to the United States helped precipitate the embassy seizure.Ali KhameneiRelated: Khamenei supported the revolutionaries who occupied the embassy.Islamic Republic of IranRelated: The crisis defined the new republic’s early rupture with the United States.1953 Iranian coup d'étatRelated: Iranian revolutionaries invoked the 1953 coup when explaining their distrust of the United States.Zbigniew BrzezinskiRelated: Brzezinski advocated a forceful response as the crisis became a defining test of Carter’s foreign policy.Mir-Hossein MousaviRelated: Mousavi became prime minister soon after the crisis ended, during the new Islamic Republic’s consolidation.1980 United States presidential electionRelated: The crisis damaged confidence in Carter’s foreign-policy leadership during the campaign.Peter JenningsRelated: Jennings reported from Tehran during the crisis, building a reputation for sustained international coverage.Kurt WaldheimRelated: Waldheim pursued mediation during the crisis while the UN sought a diplomatic resolution.Ed BradleyRelated: Bradley reported from Iran during the crisis for CBS News.Mohammad-Ali RajaiRelated: The crisis defined the tense international setting during Rajai’s rise to the presidency.Ted KoppelRelated: The crisis generated the nightly reports that became the foundation of Nightline.