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After the rescue attempt the students had takena lot of the men off of the Embassy...

Hostages • S01E04 • 2022
After the rescue attempt the students had taken
a lot of the men off of the Embassy compound
into places around Iran

Full Transcript

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After the rescue attempt
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the students had taken a lot of the men
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off of the Embassy compound into places around Iran.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:27
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 44...
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So Jimmy Carter wanted to try a diplomatic solution
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And I said, "Start destroying stuff. Get rid of stuff.
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You don't want any of these sensitive documents
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The heads of state are about to arrive in Persepolis, Iran
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They sent former Attorney General Ramsey Clark to Tehran
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September 22nd, I remember that I was in the bathroom
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You are looking at the glories
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Intermediaries from other countries were completely rebuffed...
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And the most exciting part of a celebration
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Mohammad Ali, the most popular man in the world
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I started hearing about the party in Persepolis
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I didn't think The Post would ever send me
S01 • E02 Hadn't seen anyone taken yet - Hostages 00:05
Hadn't seen anyone taken yet
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A day or so later, they told us Iraq had invaded Iran.
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But Barbara Walters
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Call the main compound, told them we were cut off
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It's gonna be the biggest story."
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For all practical purposes, though they haven't declare...
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When they finally kicked our door
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Every king, and emperor, and president, and whoever it was