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* 1979-81-Iran becomes an Islamic republic after the overthrow of American-backed shah ; militants seize 63 American diplomats for 444 days during the Iran hostage crisis ; America seizes $ 12 billion in Iranian assets ; American rescue effort fails ; hostages and assets are freed on January 20, 1981.

Different hostages described further Iranian threats to boil their feet in oil ( Alan B. Golacinski ), cut their eyes out ( Rick Kupke ), or kidnap and kill a disabled son in America and " start sending pieces of him to your wife ".

Iranian demands for the release were now four: expression of remorse or an apology for the U. S. historical role in Iran, unlocking of " Iranian assets in America and withdraw any legal claims against Iran arising from the embassy seizure, and promise not to interfere in the future.

The Algiers Accords called for Iran's immediate freeing of the hostages, the unfreezing of $ 7. 9 billion of Iranian assets and immunity from lawsuits Iran might have faced in America, and a pledge by the United States that " it is and from now on will be the policy of the United States not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran's internal affairs.

Iranian government commemorates the event every year by demonstration at the embassy and burning U. S. flag but on November 4, 2009, when pro-democracy protesters and reformists demonstrated in the streets of Tehran, despite Iranian government authorities encouraging people to chant " Death to America ," protesters instead chanted " Death to the Dictator " ( referring to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ) and other anti-government slogans.

At the cusp of the 1980s, the 1974 Oil Embargo, the Iranian Revolution, the Nation of Islam and a new wave of cold-war generated Muslim immigrants to Europe and North America brought Islam squarely into the public limelight for the first time in Western Europe and North America.

The Great Satan ( Persian شيطان بزرگ Shaytân-e Bozorg ) is a derogatory epithet for the United States of America in some Iranian foreign policy statements.

In it the main character Marji, a young Iranian girl, sings " Kids in America " in the streets of the Iranian capital.

The conflict between Israel and the Arab countries has been described as a proxy war, with Israel acting as a proxy for the United States and the Soviet Union's proxies being Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon., According to Pennsylvania State University Professor of Political Science Stephen J. Cimbala, this theater was the site of the greatest Cold War setback to America when, under the influence of anti-Israeli attitudes after the Yom Kippur War in 1973, American allies Saudi Arabia and Iran ( under the shah ) drifted from the American sphere of influence, leading to the 1973 oil crisis as well as the eventual Iranian Revolution in 1979.

A connection has been made by opponents of the decision with Wikileaks cables suggesting the US and UK governments wanted to end Press TV's broadcasting licence in response to the Iranian government's jamming of the BBC Persian Service and the Voice of America.

Reagan attempted to justify this policy in part due to concerns of growing Soviet influence in Latin America and the new republic of Iran, established after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

On November 6, 2003, the International Court of Justice ruled that " the actions of the United States of America against Iranian oil platforms on 19 October 1987 ( Operation Nimble Archer ) and 18 April 1988 ( Operation Praying Mantis ) cannot be justified as measures necessary to protect the essential security interests of the United States of America.

The court did state that " the actions of the United States of America against Iranian oil platforms on 19 October 1987 ( Operation Nimble Archer ) and 18 April 1988 ( Operation Praying Mantis ) cannot be justified as measures necessary to protect the essential security interests of the United States of America.

He serves on the board of directors for CRDF Global and the American Iranian Council, an organization devoted to the normalization of relations between Iran and America.

Iranian Jews also emigrated to form smaller communities in Western Europe ( in particular Paris and London ), and in Australia, Canada, and South America.

Prior to the Islamic revolution in Iran and the cut off of diplomatic relations between the two countries, America and American universities were very popular among Iranians, and this popularity was a major force in drawing numerous Iranian students to the United States.

When the minister Chevalier de la Luzerne returned to France in 1783, Barbé-Marbois remained in America as chargé d ' affaires in 1784.

These include: Albania, Afghanistan Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Côte d ' Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, DR Congo, Egypt, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Holy See ( Vatican City ), Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Order of Malta, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

* 1637 – Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America ( d. 1714 )

it: Army Distinguished Service Medal ( Stati Uniti d ' America )

* 1812 – Alexander Hamilton Stephens, American politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America and 50th Governor of Georgia ( d. 1883 )

* 1808 – Jefferson Davis, American politician, President of the Confederate States of America ( d. 1889 )

* 1857 – Ballington Booth, English Salvation Army officer, co-founder of Volunteers of America ( d. 1940 )

In fact, Mexico was considered a bastion of continued constitutional government in times where coup d ' états and military dictatorships were the norm in Latin America, in that the institutions were renovated electorally, even if only in appearance and with little participation of the opposition parties at the local level.

* 1826 – Varina Davis, American author, First Lady of the Confederate States of America ( d. 1906 )

* 1902 – Jennings Randolph, America politician, United States Senator from West Virginia ( d. 1998 )

* 1912 – Preston Smith, America politician, 40th Governor of Texas ( d. 2003 )

an: America d ' o Norte

* 1950 – Dan Peek, American guitarist ( America ) ( d. 2011 )

an: America d ' o Sud

it: Costituzione degli Stati Uniti d ' America

it: I emendamento della Costituzione degli Stati Uniti d ' America

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it: Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti d ' America

it: Sistema politico degli Stati Uniti d ' America

it: Partito Libertario ( Stati Uniti d ' America )

it: Partito Repubblicano ( Stati Uniti d ' America )

it: Partito Whig ( Stati Uniti d ' America )