The Iranian Hostage Crisis and "Argo"
The Canadian ambassador in real life
On November 4, 1979 a group of Iranian students took over the US Embassy in Tehran. Traditionally, foreign embassies are considered sacrosanct and diplomats have immunity from local laws, for the most part, so this was a shocking violation of international norms. Sixty-six staffers from the Embassy were held prisoner for 444 days.
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