Iranian Regime Violations Since 1979 (47 Years)A. Human Rights Violations, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes  1. 1979 U.S. Embassy Hostage CrisisSeizure of the U.S. Embassy and holding 52 American diplomats hostage for 444 days, in violation of international diplomatic law and constituting hostage-taking. 2. Post-1979 Revolutionary Executions and Persecution of the Old Elite (including … Continue reading See with thine own eyes what Iran has done.