Iran Hostage Crisis
Barry Rosen was one of the Americans held hostage for 444 days in Tehran.
Witness History · BBC World Service
January 30, 20199m 44s
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Show Notes
In 1979 young revolutionaries stormed the US Embassy in Tehran. 52 Americans were taken captive and held hostage for 444 days. Barry Rosen was one of the hostages. In 2009 he told his story to Alex Last.
This programme is a rebroadcast.
Photo: Boy in camouflage points a toy pistol at an effigy of US President Carter during a demonstration outside the US Embassy, 18 November 1979. (Credit:STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)