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Ebtekar, after her role in the hostage crisis, went on to become a reformist politician in Iran who pushed for environmental protections and women’s rights.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
How the hostage crisis began Al Bodnar, a Good Guys salesman saw the hostage takers outside the store shortly before the incident began.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The embassy has been controlled by Iran's Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Iran hostage crisis only served to heighten tensions.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
How the hostage crisis began Al Bodnar, a Good Guys salesman saw the hostage takers outside the store shortly before the incident began.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The embassy has been controlled by Iran's Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Iran hostage crisis only served to heighten tensions.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hostage crisis
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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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