3617844 President Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking U.S. hostages, 1980 (b/w photo) by Trikosko, Marion S. (fl.1964); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jimmy Carter (1924- ) 39th President of the United States on 7th April 1980. On November 4th 1979 Iranian students of the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam\'s Line supporting the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage for the next 444 days. Here Carter issues Executive Order 12205, imposing economic sanctions against Iran); American, out of copyright.