The Agency: A History of the CIA

The CIA, Carter, and the Hostage Crisis in Iran (1x18)

Air date: Mar 01, 2019

Go inside the story of the 1979 Tehran hostage crisis that wracked Jimmy Carter’s presidency, with a particular focus on the CIA’s failure to anticipate Iran’s Islamic revolution. Despite the geopolitical gloom, spend some time examining the one bright spot for the CIA: the successful rescue of six diplomats who avoided capture.