52 americans were held hostage in the u. S. Embassy in tehran. Next, the Wilson Center hosts a panel discussing how the iran hostage crisis has impacted. S. Foreign policy since then. Good morning. Welcome to the Wilson Center. My name is christian osterman, and i have the privilege to direct the history and Public Policy program here at the center. Thank you for joining us today for this Panel Discussion on the 40th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis. On november 4, 1979, 52 american diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by a crowd of iranian students who stormed the u. S. Embassy, the combination of worsening relations between this country and iran in the wake of the iranian revolution in february 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages in 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of iranian students breaching the u. S. Embassy, shouting antiameri
A typhoon bears down on millions of people in the philippines. And a warning from scientists about how much quicker the worlds 2nd largest ice sheet is breaking up. Into the program mexicos president has promised hugs not bullets well as part of his strategy to combat drug crime a year on hes witnessing the worst day of homicides in the countrys history since records began in 197127 deaths on sunday alone. With some of them the 22 killed in the gun battle between drug cartel and Security Forces in a town near the u. S. Border its the latest embarrassment for president and the rest Manuel Lopez Obrador who vowed to tackle violent. At its roots by fighting poverty and inequality with social programs rather than the army lets get more on this from our correspondent alan fischer whos in mexico city really worrying figures about this. I mean what more is the president saying because he in during his Election Campaign his platform was all about cleaning up those crime figures there are those
The rush to find shelter of the typhoon bears down the millions of people in the philippines. Bought into the program because president promised hugs and not bullets as part of his strategy to combat drug crime a year on hes witnessing the worst day of homicides since records began in 1997127 deaths on sunday alone. Mexico so we can the violence 22 people were killed in a gun battle between the drug cartel and Security Forces in a town near the u. S. Border its the latest embarrassment for president on the rare smuggler Lopez Obrador whos vowed to tackle Violent Crime at its roots by fighting poverty i did equality with social programs rather than the army lets get the very latest from alan fischer in mexico city and of course these figures now being digested by the president what else is he been saying seize got quite a lot of people that are listening to him at the moment both politically and in Civil Society. Well im sure it must have been a shock for the president and his staff the
Typhoon hits millions of people in the philippines. How much quicker the worlds secondlargest welcome to the program. Promisedpresident has hugs not bullets as part of his strategy to combat drug crime. The worst day of homicides in the countrys history since records began in 1997. 127 deaths on sunday alone. 22 killed in the gunbattle between the cartel and Security Forces in a town near the u. S. Border. The latest embarrassment for president over the door tosident obrador who vowed fight crime with social programs rather than the army. Let us get more on this from our correspondent in mexico city. Really worrying figures about this. What more is the president saying . During his election, his campaign was about cleaning up. Those close to the president will tell you, if you are going to change this strategy, it is going to take time to take effect. They are trying to overturn the policy of several administrations up to this point. Certainly 127 homicides do not does not look good wh
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