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Operation Eagle Claw  

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  • In 1980, after nearly six months of failed diplomatic negotiations for American hostages held at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, U.S. president Jimmy Carter approved a military rescue. This mission, known as Operation Eagle Claw, failed in its first stages but profoundly influenced the military structure of Special Operations Forces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Operation Eagle Claw]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Operation_Eagle_Claw

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