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Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
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Operation Eagle Claw
Failed 1980 American military operation in Iran
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed United States Department of Defense attempt to rescue 52 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980. It was ordered by U.S. president Jimmy Carter after the staff were seized at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Iran hostage crisis
Occupation of Tehran's U.S. embassy (1979–1981)
The Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of them being held until January 20, 1981. The incident occurred after the Muslim…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)