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Hostages

They were very proud of the fact that they hadgotten rid of this dictator that was cruel...

Hostages • S01E02 • 2022
They were very proud of the fact that they had
gotten rid of this dictator that was cruel to their neighbors
and their family and they wanted something better

Full Transcript

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They were very proud of the fact
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that they had gotten rid of this dictator
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that was cruel to their neighbors and their family
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and they wanted something better.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:08
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 No. No injuries - Hostages 00:10
No. No injuries
S01 • E01 A tearful Shah of Iran left his country today - Hostages 00:14
A tearful Shah of Iran left his country today
S01 • E03 Carter's in a very tough spot - Hostages 00:08
Carter's in a very tough spot
S01 • E04 Ever since then, I've had a condition - Hostages 00:06
Ever since then, I've had a condition
S01 • E03 For the right reasons, out of a humanitarian motive - Hostages 00:08
For the right reasons, out of a humanitarian motive
S01 • E02 I was at University in Tehran when I was approached by students - Hostages 00:11
I was at University in Tehran when I was approached by stude...
S01 • E03 This becomes the worst decision of his presidency. - Hostages 00:05
This becomes the worst decision of his presidency.
S01 • E02 They told me that they need someone - Hostages 00:11
They told me that they need someone
S01 • E03 David Rockefeller, and Henry Kissinger - Hostages 00:17
David Rockefeller, and Henry Kissinger
S01 • E01 A French journalist was at the door and said that - Hostages 00:12
A French journalist was at the door and said that
S01 • E04 I asked them, "What's going on?" And they said, "You're leaving." - Hostages 00:10
I asked them, "What's going on?" And they sai...
S01 • E02 I took the idea back immediately to my parents - Hostages 00:09
I took the idea back immediately to my parents
S01 • E02 They could see the long-term consequences. - Hostages 00:05
They could see the long-term consequences.
S01 • E03 David Rockefeller's principal business - Hostages 00:14
David Rockefeller's principal business
S01 • E04 They wanted to do televised interviews - Hostages 00:08
They wanted to do televised interviews
S01 • E02 I was not that, you know, far-sighted as a 19-year-old. - Hostages 00:05
I was not that, you know, far-sighted as a 19-year-old.
S01 • E01 I know that many of you have doubted for all these years - Hostages 00:05
I know that many of you have doubted for all these years
S01 • E02 But they were familiar with my activism. - Hostages 00:05
But they were familiar with my activism.
S01 • E01 Yazdi insisted to Ayatollah Khomeini that there might be some dangers - Hostages 00:07
Yazdi insisted to Ayatollah Khomeini that there might be som...
S01 • E04 She said, "We're gonna release some of you." - Hostages 00:08
She said, "We're gonna release some of you."