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The Embassy of the United States of America in Tehran was the main office for America's diplomats in Iran. It was located in the capital city, Tehran. Before 1979, the United States and Iran had a friendly relationship. The embassy was a place where American officials worked to keep good connections between the two countries.

In 1979, a big change happened in Iran called the Iranian Revolution. This revolution changed Iran's government completely. After this, the relationship between the United States and Iran became very difficult.

A major event happened at the embassy in November 1979. People took over the embassy building and held many American staff members there. This event is known as the hostage crisis. It lasted for a long time and caused a lot of tension between the two nations. Because of this crisis, the United States Embassy in Tehran was closed, and it has not reopened since.

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Anti-American propaganda at the former US embassy, Tehran
Chancery Building seen from Taleghani (Takht-e Jamshid) Avenue in 2017

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