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Barry Rosen is an American former diplomat who was held hostage during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis. Rosen was the press attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran when it was seized by militants on November 4, 1979.
When COVID-19 hit New York and the city shut down, Barry Rosen ’74GSAS took things in stride. People around him grew restless, anxious, and depressed, but Rosen, seventy-six, was unperturbed.
Barry Rosen was a Peace Corps volunteer and a press attaché in Iran when he was taken hostage by militants in 1979. He spent 444 days in prison and became an advocate for hostages and their families after his release.
Nov 13, 2022 · A former diplomat tells his story in new documentary about Iran hostage crisis. November 13, 20225:19 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. 7-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Michel Martin speaks...
Nov 16, 2022 · Twelve years after he arrived in Iran as part of the Peace Corp, Barry Rosen was one of the 52 hostages who were held by Iranian college students for 14 terrifying, pivotal months.
Nov 20, 2023 · Barry Rosen, 77, a former US diplomat who was one of the 52 hostages held in Iran during 444 days from 1979 to 1981, speaks to AFP journalists outside the Coburg palace in Vienna ,...
Nov 20, 2023 · Barry Rosen was one of the 52 Americans taken captive by Iranian students in 1979 and held for 444 days. He recounts his ordeal, the pressure to sign a false confession, and the impact of the hostage crisis on his life.
