This canada documentary details the iran hostage crisis from the perspective of several hostages and diplomats. Often using video recorded inside the Embassy Compound by iranians. Its narrated by actor William Shatner and is about 90 minutes. November 4th, 1979, iranian students stormed the embassy of the United States of america in teheran. Everyone including the students think the takeover will be an overnight affair but it will not. This is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 44 days and ended in january, 1981. Its a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. I look forward to being with you hopefully as soon as we can. That crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in teheran. Their punishment was total incarceration. Im happy to see someone from the outside world. This will be an inside view with exclusive iranianshot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . I arrived in iran on september 19th, 1979. My job, im a commander in the u
Hostages and diplomats to often using video recorded inside the mc compound by iranians. It is narrated by actor William Shatner and is available and is about 90 minutes. Narrator november 4, 1979, iranian students storm the embassy of the United States of america in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. Narrator this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We look forward to being with you hopefully, as soon as we , can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment was total incarceration. We are happy to see someone from the outside world. Narrator this will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . I arrived on september 19, 1979. I am a planner for the u. S. Navy. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. I was the a
Iranian students storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. Narrator this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment was total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. Narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day minus 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. It was the right thing to do, a
5 victims. Neighbors tell me theyre glad there have been arrests, but say more needs to be done to prevent this from happening again. This is the contcost county Sheriffs Office s. W. A. T. Team. Reporter this is cell phone video given to us by a neighbor showing Tactical Units going into an apartment in marin city thursday morning. This is what i woke up to this morning. Reporter the Contra Costa Sheriffs Department announced 5 people had been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at an air b, and b home in orinda on halloween night. 5 men ages 20 to 30 from marin city, san mat, antioch and valvalwere arrested. 4 face murder charges. The 5th his bail is set at 500,000. A good thing that they caught the people who were responsible for the shooting. Reporter this man is a neighbor to the Orinda Airbnb home where the shooting took place. They say what they saw halloween night, the chaos, injuries and loss of lives has forever altered their sense of security. Its really hard to fo
Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. Im a trainer in the u. S. Navy. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. [indiscernible] narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day minus 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw shah of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. Pres. Carter it was the right thing to do, and it was at the end of an almost full year of good relations with iran. Narrator eight months earlier, the Ayatollah Khomeini had returned home from exile in france, although provisional government existed, he became the supreme power in the country. His strengthened r