U.S. Hostages in Iran: Recommended Next Steps - Memo to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, 12/28/1979 Memo Review by Anna Lipscomb, HKS MPP On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian college students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and seized over 50 U.S. hostages. This ... Read more about U.S. Hostages in Iran: Recommended Next Steps - Memo to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, 12/28/1979