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The nation of Iran is threatening to sue the makers of the movie Argo. They say the movie was an unrealistic portrayal of their…

— Craig Ferguson

“During our stay in Newport Beach, the Iranian Revolution took place and a group of Americans were taken hostage in the American embassy in…

— Firoozeh Dumas

“Much of the public was convinced that the CIA was capable and willing to do so. Thus began the famous 444-day American hostage crisis.…

— Ervand Abrahamian

“Be careful, he says, the official US position will be that they refuse to negotiate for hostages, but they may try to enlist the…

— Kenneth Cain

There is an interesting parallel between the 'Argo' story and '13 Hours' in that, around the world, we have 285 or so diplomatic outposts…

— Mitchell Zuckoff

The worst kidnapper of Americans is a nation state - Iran.

— Robert C. O'Brien

In fact, this is a blackmail of the terrorists at the expense of the suffering of the hostages.

— Alberto Fujimori

Among the handful of British diplomats and military men aware of their government's secret policy in the Middle East-that the Arabs were being encouraged…

— Scott Anderson

We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood. The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn't…

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

At the beginning, because the lives of the hostages were at stake, then during this silent period we have taken several measures like not…

— Alberto Fujimori

It seems amazing that the Navy SEALs managed to get inside the compound and shoot Osama so efficiently. I can only imagine they were…

— Frankie Boyle

“Rolf Ekeus came round to my apartment one day and showed me the name of the Iraqi diplomat who had visited the little West…

— Christopher Hitchens