Iran took an American embassy hostage.It may have had a hand in the bombing of the American marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983 and it stands accused now of helping to kill American soldiers in Iraq.

• 伊朗制造了美国大使馆人质事件，也可能参与了1983年贝鲁特美国海军陆战队兵营爆炸事件，现在又被指与伊拉克境内美军士兵被杀有关。