Iranian Student Takeover of U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran
Date
Nov 4, 1979
Last Updated: Aug 23, 2020
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The students were revolting against Shah Reza Pahlavi, a ruler they believed was beholden to American oil interests and who, in fact, had been installed as leader after a CIA-funded coup against the democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. Len was attending Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) , Pensacola, Florida