In 1979, followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini stormed the U.S. embassy and took fifty-three Americans hostage in response to Carter's
A. authorization of missile strikes on Iran.
B. provision of asylum for the deposed Shah.
C. support for the opposition of the Iranian Islamic state.
D. signing of the Helsinki Accords.
Answer: B
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