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Learn how CIA officer Tony Mendez devised a plan to sneak six U.S. State Department staff out of Iran disguised as a Canadian film crew in 1980. The web page tells the story of the "Canadian Six" and the challenges and risks of the daring mission.
Edward B Johnson, a CIA officer who helped to pull off the daring rescue of six US diplomats left in hiding in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has died aged 81.
Feb 16, 2013 · The movie Argo, up for seven Oscars at this year's Academy Awards, is based on the true story of the CIA rescue of Americans in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis....
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Jan 20, 2019 · Ex-CIA agent Tony Mendez, who inspired the Oscar-winning film Argo, has died at the age of 78. He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease. At the CIA, Mendez specialised in disguises, forgery...
Sep 14, 2023 · The CIA declassified the story years ago, and it was turned into the movie "Argo," which won the Oscar for best picture a decade ago. But one important detail was kept secret until today....
Sep 14, 2023 · “Argo,” the real-life 2012 movie about the C.I.A.’s fake movie, portrayed a single C.I.A. officer, Tony Mendez, played by Ben Affleck, sneaking into Tehran to rescue the American diplomats in...
Feb 20, 2013 · Argo, a film about the audacious rescue of six Americans hiding in Tehran after the storming of the US embassy in November 1979, is the bookies' favourite for best picture at the Oscars. CIA...
