[wagglebee]

Carter didn't totally turn his back on the Shah as he allowed him to come to America and refused to turn him over to the Islamist radicals that took control.

Carter tried his hardest to not allow the Shah to come to the US for medical treatment. President Nixon probably had a lot to do with convincing Carter to let him come.

Nevertheless, the Shah wasn't allowed to stay in America and probably would have turned him over during the Hostage Crisis.

[Robert DeLong]

Here is a pretty good account of what went down regarding the Shah's admittance to the U.S.