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I have to be ok if you are watching the stream today were going to take you to 1988 was a turbulent time for us in iran relations shot iran was living in the United States he fled iran in iran american hostages have been grabbed from the u. S. Embassy in tehran and has to take a 2nd we are not giving back these americans until you give us the shah because we want him to stand trial for human rights abuses diplomacy wasnt working so in the midst of this back and forth president carter was president at that time for the United States he essentially and a rescue mission for the hostages in to run that operation was known as operation eagle claw theres now a new documentary about that time lets take a look. I was 20 years old a young marine and i was signed to the United States embassy in tehran iran i had never heard of that c ....
I have to be ok and you are watching the stream today were going to take you to 1988 was a turbulent time for us around relations the shah of iran was living in the United States hed fled iran in iran american hostages have been grabbed from the u. S. Embassy in tehran and has to take a 2nd we are not giving back these americans until you give us the shah because we want him to stand trial for human rights abuses diplomacy wasnt working so in the midst of this back and forth president carter was president at that time for the United States he essentially and a rescue mission for the hostages into iran that operation was known as operation eagle claw theres now a new documentary about that time lets take a look. I was 20 years old a young marine and i was signed to the United States embassy in tehran iran i had never heard o ....
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Midst of this back and forth president carter was present at a time for the United States he sanctioned a rescue mission for the hostages into iran that operation was known as operation eagle claw theres now a new documentary about that time lets take a look. I was 20 years old a young marine and i was signed to the United States embassy in tehran iran i had never heard of that country. I hear of thousands of people coming down to the embassy. And they started climbing over the gates. 2 weeks so i had to sleep with my hands in plastic cups and i was scared to death. The administration is now emphasizing diplomacy as the way to get the americans released. Iran must be the only country in the world to the Television Program on how to track the american come on those in the street. There was growing desperation i was very ....
Attack began. They were over the walls and soon the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. The motor pool was behind the main gates. He right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. The front doors of the chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. The marine guards inside fired tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help was not coming, one of the Security Officers tried to persuade students to leave. He was immediately captured. The staff are treated floor by floor. One american who spoke farsi went out. He was immediately threatened with death. The americans surrendered. Just a portion of a canadian documentary which will be seen later today. We want to welcome stuart eizenstat. His new book, president carter the white house years. And john limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. We saw a portion of you in that documentary. Explain what happene ....