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Operation Eagle Claw fails

Title
Operation Eagle Claw fails
Genre
News report
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:01:48
Description
Andrew Manderstam reports back on the aftermath of the failure of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran (on 24/04/80) and US reaction to the treatment of the dead servicemen’s bodies by the Iranian authorities.
Contributors
Andrew Manderstam
Keywords
USA; Iran; Deaths; Government; International relations; Military personnel; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; Foreign policy; Presidents; Military operations; Rescue work; Dead bodies

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