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Operation Eagle Claw: Forgotten U.S. Hostage Crisis History
In this episode, Colin D. Heaton delves into the gripping history of Operation Eagle Claw. Learn about the revolutionary forces that led the Shah to flee Iran in July 1979, and the subsequent rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Discover the harrowing events of November 4, 1979, when anti-Shah, pro-Islamist forces stormed the U.S. embassy, taking 66 hostages. This episode revisits the tense geopolitical climate, the failed rescue mission, and the lasting impact on U.S. foreign policy. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
00:00:00: Introduction and background on the Iranian Revolution
00:05:00: Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile and rise to power
00:10:00: The storming of the U.S. embassy and capture of hostages
00:15:00: U.S. government response and planning of Operation Eagle Claw
00:25:00: Execution and failure of Operation Eagle Claw
00:35:00: Impact on U.S. foreign policy and hostages' release
00:45:00: Conclusion and aftermath of the event
00:05:00: Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile and rise to power
00:10:00: The storming of the U.S. embassy and capture of hostages
00:15:00: U.S. government response and planning of Operation Eagle Claw
00:25:00: Execution and failure of Operation Eagle Claw
00:35:00: Impact on U.S. foreign policy and hostages' release
00:45:00: Conclusion and aftermath of the event
#OperationEagleClaw #ForgottenHistory #U.S.HostageCrisis #IranianRevolution #ShahofIran #AyatollahKhomeini #U.S.embassyIran #Iranhostages #militantIslamistgovernment #ColinD.Heaton
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In this episode, Colin D. Heaton delves into the gripping history of Operation Eagle Claw. Learn about the revolutionary forces that led the Shah to flee Iran in July 1979, and the subsequent rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Discover the harrowing events of November 4, 1979, when anti-Shah, pro-Islamist forces stormed the U.S. embassy, taking 66 hostages. This episode revisits the tense geopolitical climate, the failed rescue mission, and the lasting impact on U.S. foreign policy. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
00:00:00: Introduction and background on the Iranian Revolution
00:05:00: Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile and rise to power
00:10:00: The storming of the U.S. embassy and capture of hostages
00:15:00: U.S. government response and planning of Operation Eagle Claw
00:25:00: Execution and failure of Operation Eagle Claw
00:35:00: Impact on U.S. foreign policy and hostages' release
00:45:00: Conclusion and aftermath of the event
00:05:00: Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile and rise to power
00:10:00: The storming of the U.S. embassy and capture of hostages
00:15:00: U.S. government response and planning of Operation Eagle Claw
00:25:00: Execution and failure of Operation Eagle Claw
00:35:00: Impact on U.S. foreign policy and hostages' release
00:45:00: Conclusion and aftermath of the event
#OperationEagleClaw #ForgottenHistory #U.S.HostageCrisis #IranianRevolution #ShahofIran #AyatollahKhomeini #U.S.embassyIran #Iranhostages #militantIslamistgovernment #ColinD.Heaton
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