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
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 crew was behind the main gate of the embassy compound. To the right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards 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. Host 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. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, thank y
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
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. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards 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. Host 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. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, thank you for having the program. As they
It all happened 40 years ago. Just before 11 00, the 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. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards 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. Host 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. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were tak