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1981 U.S.-Iran hostages agreement...
1981 U.S.-Iran hostages agreement...
Item # 724094
January 19, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1981
* 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis ends
* American hostages close to freedom
* Algeria terms accepted by both parties
The front page has a nice banner announcing: "U.S APPROVES TERMS TO FREE HOSTAGES; IRAN'S AGREEMENT EXPECTED IN ALGIERS" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete with 76 pages, light toning along the central fold, brownish stain within the masthead from a address label being removed, generally in very nice condition.
Background: On January 18, 1981, the United States formally approved the terms for the release of the 52 American hostages being held in Iran, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis that began on November 4, 1979. This followed months of intense diplomatic negotiations mediated through Algeria. The agreement included the unfreezing of Iranian assets held in U.S. banks, the release of Iranian assets for humanitarian purposes, and assurances that neither side would take further legal action regarding the crisis.The hostages were officially released on January 20, 1981, the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President, after the U.S. Senate and President Jimmy Carter approved the Algiers Accords. This event marked a major turning point in U.S.-Iran relations and was widely covered in newspapers around the world.
Category: The 20th Century
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