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  • The Legacy of the Iranian Hostage Crisis

    November 10, 2021

    Iran

    Middle East Institute

    Alex Vatanka and Michael Metrinko discuss the Iranian hostage crisis, how it has shaped US-Iran relations, and what that history tells us about the present and potential future of the Islamic Republic. Metrinko also recounts his experience as a political officer at the embassy in Iran in 1979 and being one of the 52 hostages.

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