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There is a law for national emergencies The National Emergencies Act, (NEA), came into existence in 1976 a few years before Jimmy Carter declared emergencies related to the Iran hostage crisis.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
They were clad in yellow scarves, a symbol of support that was also used during the Iran hostage crisis when more than 50 Americans were held at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bibas family became a symbol of the hostage crisis in Israel, with widespread public campaigns calling for their safe return.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
They were clad in yellow scarves, a symbol of support that was also used during the Iran hostage crisis when more than 50 Americans were held at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bibas family became a symbol of the hostage crisis in Israel, with widespread public campaigns calling for their safe return.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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