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On November 4, 1979, Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 50 Americans hostage - holding them for 444 days. Former hostages Barry Rosen and John Limbert reca…

Scholars talked about Iran’s foreign policy. Farideh Farhi said that the “strategic loneliness” of Iran makes it a more conflicting and paranoid power rather than a rising power. Other topic…

Former CIA Analyst Bruce Riedel, and Gary Sick, who served on the National Security Council under Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan, talked about the impact of political unrest in the Arab…

Former National Security Council member Gary Sick talked about his recent book October Surprise: America’s Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan. In his book, Mr. Sick explored …

The subcommittee heard testimony from Mr. Gary Sick, the author of ‘An October Surprise’ and a member of the National Security Council during the Carter administration. He alleges that membe…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East and South Asian Affairs continued to hear testimony on proposed “October Surprise” legislation. The legislation would create a task for…

The Fund for New Priorities in America held a press conference before sponsoring a forum entitled, “An Election Held Hostage?” The subject of the press conference and forum was allegations m…

The Fund for New Priorities in America sponsored a forum entitled, “An Election Held Hostage and the October Surprise: What Really Happened,” and discussed recent allegations that advisers f…

Panelists discussed military organization and procurement reform and foreign relations policy.