Operation Eagle Claw: a covert mission, a public failure

About this episode

This episode discusses the 1980 U.S. covert mission in Iran known as Operation Eagle Claw and its significant repercussions.

The 1980 U.S. covert mission in Iran that unravelled with far reaching consequences.

Topics covered

• covert operations
• military history
• U.S.-Iran relations
• failed missions
• consequences of failure

Keywords

• Operation Eagle Claw
• covert mission
• U.S. military
• Iran
• 1980
• failure
• consequences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S.

Places: Iran

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