638. Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
January 26, 2026
Description
Why and how was the American Embassy stormed in 1979, at the height of the Iranian Revolution? Did America respond when large numbers of American civil servants were taken hostage? And, would a...
Books Referenced
Guests of the Ayatollah
Author: Mark Bowden
Context:
Dominic recommended this book to listeners, describing it as 'a brilliant book' about the siege and the hostage experience at the US Embassy in Tehran.
Mission to Iran
Author: William Sullivan
Context:
Dominic referenced this as Ambassador Sullivan's memoir, noting 'This is all from Sullivan's memoir Mission to Iran I think it's called,' when discussing how Sullivan handled the February 1979 attack on the embassy.