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Iran hostage crisis: In response to the hostage situation in Tehran, U.S. President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to all petroleum imports into the United States from Iran.
In 1979, President Carter halts all petroleum imports from Iran in response to the Tehran hostage crisis.
Amid the Iran hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter announces an embargo on Iranian oil on this day in 1979.
The move aims to apply economic pressure for the release of American hostages.
U.S. oil markets face new restrictions and political tensions escalate.
The embargo highlights the interplay between energy security and foreign policy.
It sets a precedent for sanctions as a tool of international diplomacy.
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Iran hostage crisis
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Jimmy Carter
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