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And all of us thought February wasthe model example of what would happenin a takeover of...

Hostages • S01E01 • 2022
And all of us thought February was
the model example of what would happen
in a takeover of the Embassy

Full Transcript

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And all of us thought February was the model example
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of what would happen in a takeover of the Embassy.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:54
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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...
S01 • E04 Why is he here?" "He insulted my mother." - Hostages 00:12
Why is he here?" "He insulted my mother."
S01 • E02 But anyway, Iranians believed it was crucial. - Hostages 00:05
But anyway, Iranians believed it was crucial.
S01 • E01 They arrived at Tehran Airport this morning in convoys. - Hostages 00:06
They arrived at Tehran Airport this morning in convoys.
S01 • E01 The U.S. Embassy here - Hostages 00:13
The U.S. Embassy here
S01 • E04 Get him to the airport. They all have to be at the airport." - Hostages 00:08
Get him to the airport. They all have to be at the airport.&...
S01 • E03 Yes. These people... if... if the Shah is not returned. - Hostages 00:05
Yes. These people... if... if the Shah is not returned.
S01 • E03 If they don't return him, the trials will start - Hostages 00:15
If they don't return him, the trials will start
S01 • E04 Getting out of the van, they take off the blindfolds. - Hostages 00:06
Getting out of the van, they take off the blindfolds.
S01 • E04 They have this gauntlet to go through - Hostages 00:10
They have this gauntlet to go through
S01 • E01 Evacuation flights are going on." I said, "I'd rather stay." - Hostages 00:07
Evacuation flights are going on." I said, "I'...
S01 • E04 You know, "Marg bar Amrika. Marg bar Amrika." - Hostages 00:07
You know, "Marg bar Amrika. Marg bar Amrika."
S01 • E03 You said that if there was an attack on this Embassy - Hostages 00:07
You said that if there was an attack on this Embassy
S01 • E01 If you chase storms - Hostages 00:05
If you chase storms
S01 • E02 It was a conviction that the U.S. admitted the Shah - Hostages 00:09
It was a conviction that the U.S. admitted the Shah
S01 • E01 You want a storm you can chase, a tornado - Hostages 00:05
You want a storm you can chase, a tornado
S01 • E04 And I thought to myself, you know - Hostages 00:14
And I thought to myself, you know
S01 • E02 The fear was that in 1979, history would repeat itself. - Hostages 00:07
The fear was that in 1979, history would repeat itself.
S01 • E03 An American machine gun being lift up - Hostages 00:07
An American machine gun being lift up
S01 • E01 And then, I went on a two-week vacation - Hostages 00:06
And then, I went on a two-week vacation
S01 • E04 Sorry for all the inconvenience. Have a good trip." - Hostages 00:08
Sorry for all the inconvenience. Have a good trip."