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| Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later |
| 2025-04-27 |
| [DoD] Following Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, significant lessons were learned, including the need for the creation of a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution. Today, 45 years after Operation Eagle Claw, those lessons, as well as the professionalism and dedication of the service members involved in the ill-fated mission, were remembered during a ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery. OPERATION LEAD-UP On Jan. 16, 1979, the pro-American Iranian government under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi abdicated. In the weeks that followed, the U.S. evacuated about 54,000 military and civilians from Iran as Islamic fundamentalists, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, fomented anti-American demonstrations. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Having worked SOTF & JSOC as civilian IT Consultant (88-92) and had Walt Shumate (The Mustache) as my next door neighbor and safety officer until his death. It was interesting to hear a 1st hand view of the mission. Right or wrong, from what I heard. Putting together what I heard, I came away with the personal opinion feeling the mission was hamstrung due to, too many DOD branches involved and a lack of defined DOD leadership roles and DC needing a political solution. More than a few said that's why JSOC & T-160 were created. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-27 17:10 |