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Which best describes President Carter's attempts to free the hostages in Iran?
a) The first attempt was successful.
b) The second attempt was successful.
c) All of the attempts failed.
d) No attempts were made.
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1 of 6In January 1979 the Islamist forces in Iran, led by Ayatollah Khomeini, took power in the country, causing Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi to flee the country. President Jimmy Carter's offer of asylum to the former American ally angered the radicals in Iran, resulting in them taking the 66 employees of the U.S. Embassy in Teheran hostage.
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