Nation Mar 20 Watch 7:34 New claim about Iran hostage crisis sabotage may change narrative of Carter presidency In 1980, a prominent Republican sought to sabotage then-President Jimmy Carter's re-election by asking Middle Eastern leaders to get a message to the Iranians; keep the American hostages until after the election and Reagan will give you a better deal. By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens
World Jan 13 A timeline of U.S.-Iran relations The U.S. and Iran have a complicated history dating back decades. By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Dec 24 Watch 6:52 Why it took 36 years to compensate Iran hostage victims In 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was overrun by militant Iranian students who took 53 people captive for 444 days. The ordeal left a long-lasting toll and no chance of Iranian compensation. Now Congress has changed that under the… By PBS News Hour
World Mar 02 Photos: Eerie remnants of the former U.S. embassy, 35 years after Iran hostage crisis Thirty-five years after the Iran hostage crisis, a rare look inside the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. By William Brangham
Apr 11 U.S. blocks Iran’s controversial pick for UN ambassador By Julie Pace, Associated Press In a rare diplomatic rebuke, the United States has blocked Iran's controversial pick for envoy to the United Nations, a move that could stir fresh animosity at a time when Washington and Tehran have been seeking a thaw in relations. Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran’s new ambassador to the U.N. held Americans hostage in 1979 By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Hamid Aboutalebi was a member of a Muslim student group that stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. Continue reading