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Islamic Revolution Documents Center – US crimes in Iran during many years provided good justification for the seizure of its embassy. Nonetheless, White House officials used to strongly back Mohammad Reza Pahlavi toward the end of his rule. After the revolution also, they gave him refuge, refusing to extradite him to Iran to be tried before the Revolution court, which further outraged Iranian people. Also, the US embassy in Tehran had turned into a spy den for the CIA, where intelligence forces sued to spy in the uniform of diplomats. This was later proven by documents obtained at the embassy. These provided grounds for the Student Followers of the Line of Imam to seize the embassy.