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Iran power struggle shapes hostage crisis and future role
AP Special Correspondent reports Iran faces a multi sided power struggle among successors to the shah as the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy drags into its 100th day. Ayatollah Khomeini, Bani Sadr, and the Revolutionary Council contend for influence amid economic collapse, social limits, and regional turmoil. The outcome will determine Iran's foreign policy and internal order, with factions seeking to control hostages and steer the nation toward Islam inspired governance and stability.
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Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Caspian Sea
United States
Tran
Central Asia
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
Ayatollah Khomeini
Khomeini
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Bani-Sadr
France
Jean-Paul Sartre
U.S
Bani Sadr
The
Revolutionary Council
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh