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What message was received from Tehran on November 4, 1979? Why did the event occur?
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The US State Department received a message that the embassy in Tehran was being overrun. Hostages were taken and held for over one year. The "students" were protesting the fact that the US had admitted the Shah to the country for medical treatment. The Iranians suspected a plot on the part of the US and protested through actions at the embassy.