Operation Eagle Claw

Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light) was a United States military operation to rescue the 53 hostages from the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on April 24, 1980. The operation was a failure, and had a severe impact on US President Jimmy Carter's re-election prospects; on a military level, it led to the creation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (the Night Stalkers).

Related Topics:
United States military - Operation - Hostages - U.S. - Tehran - Iran - April 24 - 1980 - US President - Jimmy Carter - United States Special Operations Command - U.S. Army - 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

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The hostages were released via diplomatic negotiations after 444 days of captivity.

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