During the Islamic Revolution in Iran of the late 1970s, supporters of the revolution often referred to the United States as the "Great Satan," because of U.S. support for the Shah of Iran. Which of the following statements about Iran-U.S. relations is FALSE? Group of answer choices The Shah of Iran had gained power in Iran as a result of U.S. efforts to overthrow the elected government of Iran in the early 1950s. Iran seized U.S. diplomatic personnel at the U.S. embassy in Iran as hostages, but released them voluntarily within a month of when the Shah died of cancer in the United States because the Shah's death meant that the United States could no longer return the Shah to Iran to stand trial, which had been Iran's goal in seizing the embassy personnel. The Shah was promoting a secular society, which the United States supported. The United States was providing advanced military weapons to the Shah

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During the Islamic Revolution in Iran of the late 1970s, supporters of the revolution often referred to the United States as the "Great Satan," because of U.S. support for the Shah of Iran. Which of the following statements about Iran-U.S. relations is FALSE?
Group of answer choices
The Shah of Iran had gained power in Iran as a result of U.S. efforts to overthrow the elected government of Iran in the early 1950s.
Iran seized U.S. diplomatic personnel at the U.S. embassy in Iran as hostages, but released them voluntarily within a month of when the Shah died of cancer in the United States because the Shah's death meant that the United States could no longer return the Shah to Iran to stand trial, which had been Iran's goal in seizing the embassy personnel.
The Shah was promoting a secular society, which the United States supported.
The United States was providing advanced military weapons to the Shah
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