Iranian Hostage Crisis
The history of those held "444 days", 1979 - 1980

Rescue Attempt

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"Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran ...

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Aug 16, 2020 — Fifty-three Americans were being held hostage by Iranians who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and President Jimmy Carter ordered a mission to ...

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How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If ...

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Jan 28, 2021 — On November 4, 1979, Iranian protesters and terrorists seized the American embassy, kicking off an excruciating ordeal that ended 444 days later ...

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How Failed Rescue of Hostages in Iran Influenced US Special ...

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Nov 4, 2020 — On November 4, 1979, Iranians stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. The failed attempt to rescue them had lasting ...

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'Desert One' tells story of 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt ...

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Aug 29, 2020 — After two previous unsuccessful attempts, there is now a documentary film called "Desert One" that tells the story of Operation Eagle Claw, ...

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This is the story behind the failed hostage rescue in Iran - We ...

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This is the story behind the failed hostage rescue in Iran ... On the night of April 1, 1980, two CIA officers flew Major John T. Carney Jr., a U.S. Air Force ...

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waited-decades-for-relief-now-they-face-a-new-challenge/

Americans held in Iran waited decades for relief. Now they face a new challenge...