Part 1, The Peacock Throne (Hostages)

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Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government's excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his clo...

Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government's excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.

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