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In the 1979 hostage crisis, why did Iran free 10 Black Americans before the others?

Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’Since the United St...

How Iran Helped Bring Ronald Reagan to Power

The hostage crisis dominated headlines—and left a lasting impression on Donald Trump.

'Humiliating defeat': Iran reminds US of 46-yr-old failure - what was Op Eagle Claw?

Iran's judiciary chief warned the US of repeating "Isfahan and Tabas" incidents if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf. This warning coincides with the 46th anniversary of the fa...

Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.

Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.

Iranian family detained for relative's key role in 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis seeks release

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Iranian family that’s been living in the United States for a decade is demanding their release from immigration detention after they were arrest...

US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy

Seyed Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overran the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.

U.S.-Iran Talks Timeline: Key Moments Between Two Adversaries

From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.

American Pilot Shot Down Over Iran Rescued

A great thing, precipitated by a questionable thing.

Iran Downing of Plane and Daring U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Emboldened

Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

آپریشن ایگل کلاؤ : جب ریت کے طوفان نے امریکا کو ایران میں رسوا کیا

تہران : انقلاب ایران کے فوری بعد تہران میں 52 امریکیوں کو یرغمال بنا لیا گیا تھا جن کی رہائی کیلیے امریکی فوجی خفیہ آپریشن ایگل کلاؤ قدرتی طور پر بری طرح ناکام ہوا۔ تہران : 1979 کے...

US rescues aviator whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran

Iran showed no signs of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in neighboring Gulf Arab countries.

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution

Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.

How a perilous U.S. rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course

WASHINGTON >> The rescue had unfolded with near-perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000-foot ridge and p...

How a perilous U.S. rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course

WASHINGTON >> The rescue had unfolded with near-perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000-foot ridge and p...

A Daring Rescue Inside Iran

Iran and Its Terrorist Proxies Start Freeing Western Hostages

Iran-backed Shiite militants in Iraq released captive American journalist Shelly Kittleson, and Iran released two French nationals. The post Iran and Its Terrorist Proxies Start Fr...

U.S. rescues airman as Trump and Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline

The dramatic extraction resolved a crisis for U.S. President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.

Crew member rescued after US aircraft shot down in Iran

Iranian state TV said a U.S. pilot ejected over southwestern Iran, urging citizens to capture the crew member.

Bold, Brave, Unstoppable: US Rescue in Iran Defines Our Spirit

After daring rescue inside Iran, bellowing threats from Trump

President Trump threatened to escalate strikes if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. Details emerge of a U.S. airman's rescue in Iran.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's Letter to the American People Is Something Else

How Perilous Rescue Mission in Iran Nearly Went Off Course

The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded Ame...

Iran offers reward for capture of US pilot whose jet was shot down in Iranian territory

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Trump CIA Director Mocks ‘Humiliated’ Iranians After Stunning Rescue Mission

John Ratcliffe mocked the "humiliated" Iranian regime during a Monday press conference about the daring mission to rescue a stranded American airman. The post Trump CIA Director Mo...