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Operation Eagle Claw
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Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw
(or
Operation Evening Light
or
Operation Rice Bowl
) was a
United States Armed Forces
operation
ordered by
US President
Jimmy Carter
to attempt to end the
Iran hostage crisis
by rescuing 52 diplomats held captive at the
embassy of the United States, Tehran
on 24 April 1980. Its failure, and the humiliating public debacle that ensued, damaged US prestige worldwide. Carter himself blamed his loss in the
1980 US presidential election
mainly on his failure to win the release of U.S. hostages held captive in Iran.
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