Latest "Iranian hostage crisis" stories

‘Desert One’ documentary chronicles challenges, lessons of Operation Eagle Claw

The film is coming to more than 100 theaters across the U.S. starting on Aug. 21.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Explainer: How countries in conflict, like Iran and the US, talk to each other

International diplomacy found an ingenious solution to the problem of communication between nations that broke ties.

By Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3 years ago

L. Bruce Laingen, Iran hostage, Navy combat vet, dies at 96

On Nov. 4, 1979, protesters took over the American Embassy. They held the staff hostage for 444 days.

4 years ago

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