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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Canadian_CaperCanadian Caper - Wikipedia

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   The "Canadian Caper" was the joint covert rescue by the Canadian government and the CIA of six American diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the United States embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 1979, after the Iranian Revolution, when Islamist students took most of the American embassy personnel hostage, demanding the ...

2. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-21003432Argo: The true story behind Ben Affleck's Globe-winning film

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   Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Argo_(2012_film)Argo (2012 film) - Wikipedia

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   On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah, an absolute monarch who was supported by Western powers, asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution, for cancer treatment.

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5. www.cia.gov › stories › storyArgo: The Ingenious Exfiltration of the "Canadian Six"

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   Learn how CIA masterminded the ingenious exfiltration of six U.S. State Department staff who hid in the Canadian Embassy during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Discover how they posed as a Canadian film crew and escaped Iran with the help of Hollywood and Canadian officials.

6. www.thedailybeast.com › the-true-story-behindThe True Story Behind Operation “Argo” to Rescue Americans ...

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   Sep 17, 2012 · The true story behind the new movie Argo about how CIA operatives posing as a Hollywood production team rescued six Americans hiding in Iran during the 1979 embassy crisis.

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8. www.npr.org › 2013/02/16 › 172098605'Argo': What Really Happened In Tehran? A CIA Agent Remembers

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   Feb 16, 2013 · The political drama Argo is based on the real story of a CIA-planned rescue in revolutionary Iran. Experts say it gets most of the story right — but two men who were actually there say the end...

9. diplomacy.state.gov › argo-and-the-canadian-sixRescue of American Diplomats from Iran: “Argo” and the ...

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   Sep 11, 2019 · Learn how six American diplomats escaped from Iran during the 1979-1981 hostage crisis with the help of Canadian diplomats and a CIA operation. See artifacts from the crisis and the movie Argo at the National Museum of American Diplomacy.

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    Is 'Argo' getting a buzz in Iran?

    • "U.S. film 'Argo' not getting any buzz in Iran". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2013. ^ Bowden, Mark (2006). Guests of the Ayatollah. Atlantic Monthly Press. ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (February 1, 2013). "Iran's Latest Hit: Bootleg 'Argo' DVDs". The Wall Street Journal.

    Argo (2012 film) - Wikipedia

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    Is Argo based on a true story?

    • Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors. The film, which has received seven Oscar nominations including one for best picture, is based on real-life events. But how much of it is fiction?

    Argo: The true story behind Ben Affleck's Globe-winning film

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    Who filmed Argo?

    • It was purportedly made up of six Canadians, one Irishman and one Latin American, who were finishing scouting for an appropriate location to shoot a scene for the science-fiction film Argo, production of which had in fact been abandoned.

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    Is Argo a real movie?

    • CIA’s role, however, was a closely held secret until 1997, when it was revealed to the public during the Agency’s fiftieth anniversary commemoration. More than a decade after the Argo exfiltration mission was declassified, Argo (2012) was in the works, and this time, it was a real film with Hollywood calling on CIA.

    Argo: The Ingenious Exfiltration of the "Canadian Six" - CIA

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