Cronkite reported on which significant crisis involving Iran?
Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran-Contra Affair
Iran Hostage Crisis
Islamic Revolution in Iran
Answer
The Iran Hostage Crisis was a major international crisis that began on November 4, 1979, when Iranian students took over the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage for 444 days. Walter Cronkite was the CBS News anchorman at the time, and he covered the crisis extensively.
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