[DOC] [TLE] Hostage rescue mission ends in disaster - Apr 24, 1980 - HISTORY ... [PAR] On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American 
hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages 
rescued. ... appeals to the Iranian government ending in failure, President Jimmy 
Carter ordered the military mission as a last ditch attempt to save the hostages. 
During... [DOC] [TLE] Operation Eagle Claw - Wikipedia [PAR] Operation Eagle Claw (Persian:      ) was a United States Armed 
Forces operation ordered by US President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the 
Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of 
the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980. ... Eight helicopters were sent to the 
first staging area, Desert One, but only five... [DOC] [TLE] Iran hostage crisis - Wikipedia [PAR] The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United 
States. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days ... On 
April 24, 1980, the attempt, known as Operation Eagle Claw, failed, resulting in 
the deaths of eight American servicemen and one Iranian civilian, as well as the... [DOC] [TLE] Operation Eagle Claw: The Disastrous Rescue Attempt During the ... [PAR] Apr 24, 2012 ... The college students vowed to hold the hostages until America handed over the 
... the number of days the embassy workers had been held hostage. ... Under the 
cover of darkness, eight navy helicopters were to fly from the U.S.S. ... On the 
night of April 24, 1980, a dust storm (haboob) forced one of the... [DOC] [TLE] The Desert One Debacle - The Atlantic [PAR] In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter sent the Army's Delta Force to bring back 
fifty-three American citizens held hostage in Iran. ... I want you to know that I am 
seriously considering an attempt to rescue the hostages. ..... against the former 
regime and America, Carter wanted to avoid killing Iranians, so he had insisted 
that if... [DOC] [TLE] 6 things you didn't know about the Iran hostage crisis - CNN.com [PAR] Six things you didn't know about the Iran hostage crisis. Susan Chun. Updated 8:
31 AM ET, Thu July 16, 2015 .... a transport plane collided during a failed attempt 
to rescue the hostages. ... Ultimately, 52 Americans were held for 444 days. ..... of 
the hostage taking, Iranians hold rallies where "Death to America" is chanted,... [DOC] [TLE] The Hostage Rescue Attempt In Iran [PAR] The Hostage Rescue Attempt In Iran, April 24-25, 1980. The Iran ... but three of 
the eight helicopters failed before reaching Tehran, ... Also, almost 9000 Iranian 
Army personnel were killed ... On September 8, 1978, the students of Iran had 
been holding protests ... Americans held as hostages illegally by Iranians in 
Tehran. [DOC] [TLE] Why the Rescue Failed | The American Spectator [PAR] Sep 14, 2012 ... On April 23 he launched Operation Eagle Claw, a mission to rescue the ... most 
Americans were horrified to discover that a secret rescue attempt ... Under orders 
to avoid killing Iranian civilians, the soldiers failed to stop the jeep. ... Rather, they 
were to be a unique anti-terrorist squad to be used in hostage... [DOC] [TLE] Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt Announcement | Video | C-SPAN.org [PAR] April 25, 1980. Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt Announcement President Carter 
... a planned rescue of fifty-two Americans who had been held hostage in Iran ... 
During the withdrawal eight service members were killed in an aircraft collision. ... 
POSITION OUR RESCUE TEAM FOR A LATER WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN... [DOC] [TLE] Terrorist Attacks On Americans, 1979-1988 | Target America - PBS [PAR] On April 8, 1980, Carter severed diplomatic relations with Iran after ... Sixty-three 
people were killed, including 17 Americans, eight of whom were ..... a sit-in at the 
American embassy, where the U.S. hostages were subsequently seized. ... 
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Question: 8 Americans were killed April 24, 1980 in a failed attempt to rescue American hostages held in this city
Answer: Tehran