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CanadaCanada's Role in the 1979 Tehran Hostage Crisis and 'The Canadian Caper'
Posts recall Canada's covert operation, known as 'The Canadian Caper,' to rescue six American diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 US Embassy takeover.
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Canada's Role in the 1979 Tehran Hostage Crisis
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Canada, with the CIA, covertly rescued six American diplomats from Tehran in 1979 using fake Canadian passports and a movie cover story.
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