Middle East 499
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/625 SUDANMID#3065
Started in August 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/620 Libya
dyad dispute list.
MID#4217
Dispute Number: 4217
Date(s): August 20, 1998
Participants: 2 United States of America/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United States attacked an alleged Sudanese chemical weapons plant
in Khartoum. The attack was in response to the August 7 bombings of American
embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/630 IRAN
MID#3020
Dispute Number: 3020
Date(s): November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981
Participants: 630 Iran/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On October 20, 1979, the Shah of Iran came to New York for medical
treatment. His departure led to the November 4 storming of the US embassy by Iranian
students, who took hostage 52 Americans. The next day Ayatollah Khomeini declared
support for the students, and the day after that—November 6—the acting head of the
Iranian government, Mehdi Bazargan, resigned, leaving the Ayatollah and the secret
Revolutionary Council in charge. The new Iranian regime sought guarantees that the
United States would not meddle in Iranian affairs and also the extradition of the Shah.
The United States failed to make diplomatic progress by April. On April 24, 1980,
the US military launched a rescue attempt, but several aircraft experienced problems
and eight men were killed. The attempt was abandoned. On January 19, 1981, the
United States and Iran signed the Algiers Accords, and on January 20, Iran released
the American hostages as President Reagan was inaugurated.
Coding changes: End Date changed from January 21, 1981.
MID#3071
Dispute Number: 3071
Date(s): July 26, 1983 to May 20, 1984