What was the US-Iran hostage crisis all about | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

Roy Casagranda appeared on UNAPOLOGETIC to speak about the history of Iran from 1901-2026 and how colonial and later imperial interests in the country shaped its direction and influenced who came to power. Here is a clip of him explaining the details of the US-Iran hostage crisis that occurred shortly after the shah was ousted from power in 1979, and continued for 444 days. See the full episode of UNAPOLOGETIC here: https://youtu.be/bzBA384PdlM Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye