In 1979, Iranian revolutionaries took 52 American hostages and held them for 444 days. The Desert One rescue mission failed the following year, leaving eight servicemembers dead in the Iranian desert.
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Explore Operation Praying Mantis: the U.S. Navy's decisive response against Iran in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War. A look at naval warfare and military history. Trump has complained about ...