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767:, based on this event, was released in North American cinemas on October 12, 2012. In the film, the role of John Sheardown and his wife Zena were omitted for reasons of length and cost. The film includes elements of both fact and fiction. In particular, the film focuses largely on the role the CIA played in the operation and minimizes the extended involvement of the Canadians, and their share of strategy and preparation. Former President Jimmy Carter acknowledged this in an interview in 2013, while also praising the film. In addition, the film incorrectly states that the six American diplomats had been turned away by the British and New Zealand embassies. The American diplomats spent one night in a British diplomatic compound before it became obvious that the militants were searching for the diplomats and had confronted the British embassy. All of the diplomats involved agreed that the residence of the Canadian Ambassador would be better suited to sheltering them. 56: 620: 1717: 4302: 3036: 517:(1979). Telephone calls to the "Studio Six" office in Los Angeles would be answered, should anyone call to check on the film's production. Display ads for the upcoming "Studio Six" film were placed in Hollywood publications, and one such newspaper was given to Cora Lijek to carry as part of her cover materials. The team also prepared fake business cards, held a film party at a nightclub in Los Angeles, and took out early advertisements for the film in 1707: 22: 427: 375:, they were greeted by Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor. The Staffords were taken by Taylor to his home, where they joined his wife Pat. The other three stayed with the Sheardowns. They were sheltered by the two Canadian households for a total of 79 days. On November 27, Taylor received a call from the Swedish ambassador 379:, asking him to take in American Lee Schatz. Schatz had initially slept on the floor at the Swedish embassy and later stayed at the apartment of Swedish consul Cecilia Lithander. However, the Swedish ambassador felt he could better impersonate a Canadian. Taylor agreed, and placed Schatz in the Sheardown residence. 546:. Taylor worked to fly out non-essential Canadian embassy personnel. Taylor sent others on fake errands, both to establish erratic patterns and to case airport procedures. Tension rose as suspicious telephone calls and other activity indicated that the concealment of the diplomats might have been discovered. 707:
Pelletier had uncovered some of the facts concerning the escaped diplomats before January 28, 1980, but he did not publish the story. He knew the safety of those involved had to be preserved, although there was great news value to the paper and writer. Several other news organizations also possessed
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and exfiltrated from Tehran in 1980. They were working in the consulate, a separate building in the embassy compound, when the Iranians came over the wall. Two groups of diplomats fled into Tehran's streets with orders to walk to the British Embassy: The Anders group (excluding Schatz), along with
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begins at the spring equinox. One of the Canadian embassy officers spotted the mistake while checking the documents. Fortunately, extra passports had been included, so Mendez and Johnson were able to insert new visa stamps with dates based on the Iranian calendar. As the weeks passed during this
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government fell, and the diplomats realized the ordeal would not be over quickly. Looking for options, Anders contacted his old friend John Sheardown, a Canadian immigration officer, and received an enthusiastic invitation for the entire group. On November 10, five from the original Anders group
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had officially maintained for negotiation purposes that all of the missing American diplomats were held hostage, so the news about six being rescued came as a complete surprise to the public. American gratitude for the Canadians' actions was displayed widely and by numerous American television
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The Canadians had taken great personal risks in sheltering the Americans, giving refuge in their private homes to the six American diplomats who were in danger. Two "friendly-country" embassy officials assisted as well, and an unoccupied diplomatic residence was used for several weeks.
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After the diplomats had been sheltered by the British mission and Canadian diplomatic personnel, the Canadian and United States governments worked on a strategy to gain their escape through subterfuge and use of Canadian passports. The "caper" involved two CIA officers
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some elements of the story. Pelletier's article ran on January 29 as soon as he knew the hostages had left Iran. But his exposure of the operation resulted in the US having to end their plans to house the six Americans secretly while the hostage drama continued. The
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The eight Americans in the "caper" left Iran on Sunday, January 27. The Canadians closed their embassy the same day. Ambassador Taylor and the remaining staff returned to Canada. The six American diplomats arrived in the United States on January 30, 1980.
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story was blown, but the CIA's role was kept secret by both the US and Canadian governments at the time. They wanted to ensure the safety of the remaining hostages. The CIA's full involvement was not revealed until 1997, when records were declassified.
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industry magazines. Robert Sidell, a friend of Chambers and also a makeup artist, posed as a film producer at related events, while his wife Joan performed as the receptionist at "Studio Six". Chambers was later awarded CIA's
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and Ed Johnson (whose cover name was "Julio") to provide a cover story, documents, appropriate clothing, and materials to change their appearances. Mendez and Johnson worked closely with Canadian government staff in
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Early on the morning of Sunday, January 27, 1980, Mendez, Johnson, and the six American diplomats, traveling with real Canadian passports and forged entry documents, easily made it through security at Tehran's
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was made to issue official multiple copies of Canadian passports, with various fake identities, to the American diplomats in Canadian sanctuary. The passports that were issued contained a set of forged Iranian
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figures and ordinary citizens alike, who particularly recognized Taylor for gratitude. The Canadian flag was flown in many locations across the United States, and ads were taken out on "Thank You" billboards.
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on November 4, 1979, capturing dozens of diplomats and holding them hostage. They demanded the return of the Shah to Iran for trial. The provisional government fell shortly thereafter, when Prime Minister
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Although the new Iranian government stated that the hostage-takers were students acting on their own, it joined in demands for the return of the Shah. Most of the hostages were held until early 1981.
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Over a six-day odyssey, the Anders group, aided by Thai cook Somchai "Sam" Sriweawnetr, went from house to house, including one night spent at the British residential compound. After three days, the
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two Americans seeking consular services (including Kim King, who later had a local embassy employee help him obtain an exit visa and fly out of Iran); and the second group, including Consul General
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and his colleague Ed Johnson) joining the six diplomats in Tehran to form a fake film crew. It was purportedly made up of six Canadians, one Irishman and one Latin American, who were finishing
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intervened to ensure that she was awarded honorary membership, later converted to full membership when she became a Canadian citizen. Ambassador Taylor was subsequently awarded the
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for the night. There, they were told that, for diplomatic purposes, they would not be able to talk to the press and that they would be kept hidden in a secret location in
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Robert Anders, Cora Amburn-Lijek, Mark Lijek, Joseph Stafford, Kathleen Stafford and Lee Schatz were the six American diplomats who were harboured by Canadian diplomats
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for assistance. They expressed support for the sheltering effort. They decided to smuggle the six Americans out of Iran on an international flight by using
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Alternative passports and identities had been prepared for a variety of scenarios, but the cover story selected had the six as Canadians working on a
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canton in northern Switzerland. Upon landing in ZĂŒrich, the six diplomats were taken by CIA operatives to a mountain lodge
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on Sunset Boulevard, named "Studio Six Productions" (a nod to the six diplomats). It used office space that actor
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Americans were grateful for Canadian aid in sheltering and rescuing American diplomats during the
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feel, which the team could use to justify their desire to scout locations in Iran.
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Roger Lucy – political officer and first secretary for the Canadian Embassy.
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preparation, the American diplomats read and played games, mainly cards and
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until the hostage situation was resolved. Mendez and Johnson continued to
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in 2007. The article was used loosely—alongside a memoir Mendez wrote—by
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To make the cover believable, Mendez and Johnson enlisted the help of
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Nuclear Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act of 1980
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Donald Trump's threat for the destruction of Iranian cultural sites
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Our Man in Tehran: Ken Taylor, the CIA, and the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act
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featured the story in 2014 as the focus of its Series 9 episode
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Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)
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Historian Robert Wright also covered these events in his book
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The Reign of the Ayatollahs: Iran and the Islamic Revolution
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of the same title was released in 2013. And popular British
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The Canadians involved in the rescue were appointed to the
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Phone conversation between Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani
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Movie poster created by the CIA as part of the cover story
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United States raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil
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Iranian interference in the 2024 United States elections
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The CIA enlisted two disguise and exfiltration experts,
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Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights
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On September 14, 2023, as part of the season finale of
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An article written about these events was published in
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Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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Hostage rescue operations involving the United States
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Academic relations between Iran and the United States
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United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran
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Our enemy is here, they are lying that it is America
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Index


Iran hostage crisis
a series
Iran hostage crisis

Timeline
Background
The Interim Government
Islamic Republic
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha
Parties and organizations
Student Followers of the Imam's Line
People's Mujahedin of Iran
Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Canadian Caper
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Credible Sport
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rescue
the Canadian government
CIA
diplomats
seizure of the United States embassy
Iran
Iranian Revolution
Shah
Tony Mendez

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