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- Title
The Swiss and the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
- Authors
Page, Dwight
- Abstract
The article looks at the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981, looking at the efforts of the Swiss and Americans to rescue the hostages. It provides an overview of the events leading up to the crisis, and discusses the 2012 film "Argo" directed by Ben Affleck. It looks at the efforts of Swiss ambassadors including Raymond Probst, Franz Muheim, and Erik Lang to aid the hostages. Topics include Swiss relations with Iran, the Algiers Accords of 1981, and other conflicts between the U.S. and Iran.
- Subjects
SWITZERLAND; IRAN Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981; ARGO (Film); HISTORY of ambassadors; IRAN-United States relations; PROBST, Raymond; MUHEIM, Franz; LANG, Erik; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY; INTERNATIONAL relations
- Publication
Swiss American Historical Society Review, 2014, Vol 50, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
0883-4814
- Publication type
Article