Iran Hostage Rescue
February 21, 2006
60 min
Season 1 - Episode 6: Iran Hostage Rescue
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.
Episode Information
TV Show
Surviving Disaster
Season
Season 1
Episode Number
6
Air Date
February 21, 2006
Runtime
60 minutes