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Recalling the Iran Hostage Crisis

Fresh Air
Published May 1, 2006 at 8:00 AM MST

This past week marked the 26th anniversary of the failed rescue attempt of hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for 444 days. We talks with journalist Mark Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam.

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