Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later
April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later
Following Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, significant lessons were learned, including the need for the creation of a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution.
Today, 45 years after Operation Eagle Claw, those lessons, a . . .
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Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later
Following Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, significant lessons were learned, including the need for the creation of a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution.
Today, 45 years after Operation Eagle Claw, those lessons, a . . .