Iran hostage crisis

Summary

Iran hostage crisis is a hostage taking^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of hostage_taking entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,197 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iran hostage crisis is in the country of Iran^[3].
• Iran hostage crisis's instance of is recorded as hostage taking^[4].
• Iran hostage crisis's instance of is recorded as international crisis^[5].
• The location of Iran hostage crisis was Tehran^[6].
• Iran hostage crisis took place at Embassy of the United States, Tehran^[7].
• Iran hostage crisis is part of consolidation of the Iranian Revolution^[8].
• Iran hostage crisis's Commons category is recorded as Iran hostage crisis^[9].
• Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979^[10].
• Iran hostage crisis ended on January 20, 1981^[11].
• Iran hostage crisis occurred on November 4, 1979^[12].
• Iran hostage crisis's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.708, 'longitude': 51.424}^[13].
• A participant in Iran hostage crisis was United States^[14].
• A participant in Iran hostage crisis was Jimmy Carter^[15].
• Among those involved in Iran hostage crisis was Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line^[16].
• Among those involved in Iran hostage crisis was People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran^[17].
• A participant in Iran hostage crisis was Ruhollah Khomeini^[18].
• A participant in Iran hostage crisis was Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha^[19].
• Iran hostage crisis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iran hostage crisis^[20].

Body

When and Where

Iran hostage crisis occurred on November 4, 1979^[12]. It began on November 4, 1979^[10]. It ended on January 20, 1981^[11]. Recorded location include Tehran^[6] and Embassy of the United States, Tehran^[7]. It is in the country of Iran^[3].

Context

Iran hostage crisis is part of consolidation of the Iranian Revolution^[8]. Recorded instance of include hostage taking^[4] and international crisis^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States^[14], Jimmy Carter^[15], Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line^[16], People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran^[17], Ruhollah Khomeini^[18], and Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha^[19].

Why It Matters

Iran hostage crisis ranks in the top 2% of hostage_taking entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,197 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]