Surviving Disaster

Season 1 Episode 6: Iran Hostage Rescue

In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.

Genre:

Documentary, Drama

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

10

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2006

IMDb:

6.7