Iran: Attempt To Free Hostages Fails

Record ID: 2750

  • Title: Iran: Attempt To Free Hostages Fails
  • Date: 25th April 1980
  • Summary: In April, the United States made a direct attempt to rescue the hostages held in the US Embassy in Tehran. It ended in a tangle of broken metal in the Iranian desert. Mechanical faults and a collision on the ground spelled failure.
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  • Location: IRAN
  • Reuters ID: LDL00114SKUWV
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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