How many hostages were held at the American Embassy in Iran in 1979?

Question

How many hostages were held at the American Embassy in Iran in 1979?

Answer 1

52

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostag...

Answer 3

They started with 66 but let a few go. The final number that remained the whole 14 months was 52.

Answer 4

I thought it was 44.

Answer 5

There were 52 hostages held until the end of the crisis.

Answer 6

The current president of Iran should know he led the charge into the embassy.

A violation of international law but since it was against the US no liberal will even care.

Answer 7

12 hostages. Not a good thing. Glad that finally ended nicely.

Answer 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXNbhh2R6...