Middle East expert on failed hostage rescue attempt

Title

Middle East expert on failed hostage rescue attempt

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:06:56

Description

Unidentified male Middle East expert on the failure of the US operation to rescue embassy staff being held hostage in Tehran. Eight people were killed in an explosion during the refuelling of one of the rescue helicopters. The loss of fuel forced President Carter to abort the mission. It is estimated that if the operation had gone ahead, up to 30 Iranian students would probably have been killed to rescue the 50 American hostages. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Politics; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats; Military operations; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution

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