- Iran hostage crisis negotiations - Wikipedia
Throughout 1980, Iran and the United States engaged in negotiations to end the Iran hostage crisis, which began in November 1979
- Rescue of American Diplomats from Iran: “Argo” and the Canadian Six
The Iran hostage crisis of 1979-1981 ranks as one of the most traumatic diplomatic events in U S history The United States and Iran broke official diplomatic relations as a result
- Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later
On Jan 16, 1979, the pro-American Iranian government under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi abdicated In the weeks that followed, the U S evacuated about 54,000 military and civilians from Iran as Islamic fundamentalists, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, incited anti-American demonstrations
- Iran hostage crisis | Definition, Summary, Causes, Significance . . .
The Iran hostage crisis was an international crisis (1979–81) in which militants seized 66 Americans at the U S embassy in Tehran and held 52 of them hostage for more than a year It took place after Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1978–79 and poisoned U S -Iranian relations for decades
- Iran Hostage Crisis: Origin Story, Negotiations Survivors
The Iran hostage crisis was a tense diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States, lasting 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981
- [Iran Hostage] Rescue Mission Report - NHHC
When the hostage seizure incident occurred in Iran on 4 November 1979, a small planning cell, working in the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OJCS) area, and augmented by two officers
- Operation Eagle Claw | Airborne and Special Operations Museum
Operation Eagle Claw On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 66 American hostages held in Tehran ended with eight U S servicemen dead and no hostages rescued To learn more about Operation Eagle Claw, continue reading below
- The Iran Hostage Deal: Clarifying the $6 Billion Transfer
As part of the hostage deal, Washington agreed to facilitate the movement of Iran’s money from South Korea to Qatar via Europe U S and Iranian officials have stated that Tehran would be permitted to access the funds only for non-sanctioned purposes
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