25-Year Anniversary of End of Iranian Hostage Crisis [6min]
Twenty-five years ago in Iran, and just hours after President Ronald Reagan took the oath of office, Americans captured at the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held hostage for 444 days were finally allowed to go home. Karen Grigsby Bates talks with two former hostages about the atmosphere in Tehran at the time, and the ordeal they endured while waiting for release.
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