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Hostages

The Shah built up his secret police,SAVAK with the helpof American and Israeli...

Hostages • S01E01 • 2022
The Shah built up his secret police,
SAVAK with the help
of American and Israeli intelligence

Full Transcript

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The Shah built up his secret police, SAVAK
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with the help of American and Israeli intelligence.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:10
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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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 They wanna play a hand in the election with our 52 hostages - Hostages 00:10
They wanna play a hand in the election with our 52 hostages
S01 • E03 And so we started using tactics that would give us the opportunity - Hostages 00:09
And so we started using tactics that would give us the oppor...
S01 • E01 SAVAK was used both to suppress terrorism - Hostages 00:15
SAVAK was used both to suppress terrorism
S01 • E04 What I really resent is the ability of a foreign nation - Hostages 00:18
What I really resent is the ability of a foreign nation
S01 • E01 They had a reputation for being ruthless - Hostages 00:06
They had a reputation for being ruthless
S01 • E02 And one after another, those offices were taken over - Hostages 00:10
And one after another, those offices were taken over
S01 • E03 They came and got us, told us, "Time to go to church." - Hostages 00:07
They came and got us, told us, "Time to go to church.&q...
S01 • E01 I... I was photography, social injustice, homeless people - Hostages 00:10
I... I was photography, social injustice, homeless people
S01 • E03 And I remember they... they opened the door - Hostages 00:08
And I remember they... they opened the door
S01 • E01 And I thought, "Why not print them - Hostages 00:10
And I thought, "Why not print them
S01 • E02 Khomeini, you are the pathway to freedom! - Hostages 00:11
Khomeini, you are the pathway to freedom!
S01 • E03 They took us into a room, there were cameras - Hostages 00:07
They took us into a room, there were cameras
S01 • E02 Why were we still there?" - Hostages 00:23
Why were we still there?"
S01 • E03 God, the father of mercy - Hostages 00:12
God, the father of mercy
S01 • E01 He start asking everybody, "Give me your names." - Hostages 00:10
He start asking everybody, "Give me your names."
S01 • E03 Through the ministry of the Church - Hostages 00:08
Through the ministry of the Church
S01 • E04 "No, we're not going to get it done by election day." - Hostages 00:22
"No, we're not going to get it done by election da...
S01 • E01 They were hanging me with my hands being handcuffed - Hostages 00:08
They were hanging me with my hands being handcuffed
S01 • E03 In the name of the father, and of the son - Hostages 00:06
In the name of the father, and of the son
S01 • E01 Through an interpreter, a young photographer describes - Hostages 00:17
Through an interpreter, a young photographer describes