April 7, 1980: When U.S. Severed Diplomatic Relations With Iran
#Gravitas On this day, April 7, 1980, 46 years ago, U.S. President Jimmy Carter cut diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave the United States. The decision came amid the escalating hostage crisis after Tehran refused to free 52 Americans held at the U.S. Embassy since November 1979.
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