Former Iran hostage Kevin Hermening draws on his terrifying 444-day ordeal in campaign for Congress

One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic ...

Rick Steves 2009 Visit To Iran

Travel writer Rick Steves produced this documentary of his 2009 visit to Iran: RICK STEVES: I was impressed by how curious ...

Former U.S. diplomat tells story of escape from 1979 Iran hostage crisis

A man closely watching the conflict in Iran from his Maryland home escaped the 1979 embassy takeover in Tehran by hiding with ...

The history of American-Iranian relations is a lesson in unintended consequences

As the latest operation unfolds, policymakers and citizens alike confront a familiar tension between decisive action and ...
Jefferson Public Radio

7 key points in U.S.-Iran relations since 1953

The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran's prime minister in 1953 and the taking of American hostages in 1979.
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I was an American hostage in Iran for 444 days. Trump’s war is absolutely moronic

Barry Rosen and John Limbert were among 52 people held at the US embassy in Tehran from November 1979 to January 1981 ...
The Harvard Crimson

At Kennedy School Forum, Former Iranian Hostages Say Regime Must Go — But Democracy May Not Follow

Former Iranian hostage and businessman Siamak Namazi warned Thursday that while Iran’s ruling regime may be approaching ...