Contemporary era · 1980
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw (Persian: عملیات پنجه عقاب) was a failed United States Department of Defense attempt to rescue 52 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980. It was ordered by U.S. president Jimmy Carter after the staff were seized at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran. The operation, one of Delta Force's first, encountered many obstacles and failures and was subsequently aborted.
- When
- 24 Apr 1980 – 25 Apr 1980
- Where
- Tehran
- Era
- Contemporary
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