Persinger, Greg
accident while being moved and escape attempt
after returning home
books read by
at Christmas party
Gallegos and
interviews
mock execution and
tear gas released by
Petty, Les
Phoenix Gazette
Pittman, Chuck
plan, the
origin of
Plotkin, Jerry
release and return home
on television
“Point #1” (suggestion of assassinating shah)
police, Iranian. See also embassy takeover
complicity of and lack of response from
political organizations, rival
Powell, Jody
rescue mission and
power outages
Powers, Gary
Pravda
prayer meeting, Precht, Henry
Ali Agah and
Cy Vance and
eviction of Iran’s diplomatic mission
Hamilton Jordan and
Khomeini and
Limbert and
Martin Kalb and
pro-Khomeini demonstration and
on release of hostages
press conferences
primaries. See electoral primaries
privatization
protests. See demonstrations
“punishment” cell
Qaddafi, Moammar
Qashqai, Khosrow
Qasr prison
Qom. See also under Khomeini
Quarles, William
Queen, Jeanne
Queen, Richard
Akbar and
background and overview
capture of
depression
destruction of visa plates
dislike of Iranians
Easter service and
food and
haircut
Hohman and
illness
Inside and Out
letters to family
mock execution and
Mohammed and
Montazari and
moved to basement chancery office
moved to Zurich
pictures of
published in magazines
release and return home
religion and
signed petition for return of shah
slipping into dream world
“Queenie” (female hostage taker)
race. See African-American hostages; ethnicity, race, and racism
Radio Tehran
Rafsanjani. See Hashemi-Rafsanjani Akbar
Rajaeefar, Farouz
Ramadan
Ramin
“Rat Face”
Rather, Dan
Razaee, Mohsen
Reagan, Ronald
advisers
announcement of return of hostages
Carter contrasted with
Carter’s communications with
criticisms of Carter
elected president. See also “October surprise” theory
hostage agreement and
on hostage takers
inauguration
invited hostages to White House
on negotiations
as president
presidential campaign
Tom Ahern on
“Red Barn”
Red Cross representatives
Red Element
Redeye missile launchers
Regan, Regis
“republic”
rescue mission. See also Delta Force aftermath and ramifications
appeal of
challenges, problems, and skepticism regarding
problem of intelligence
confidence in and readiness for
congressional investigation
dry run/dress rehearsal
execution of
aborted
broken chopper and mechanical problems in helicopter
desert landing and transfer from plane to choppers. See also Desert One
explosion and fire
final decision to launch
German-speaking team
hostages learning about failed
injuries and fatalities
as last resort
media coverage
nonlethal riot control agents
option to call it off at last minute
planning and preparation
Red, White, and Blue teams
“requirements” and “conditions”
White House blamed for failure of
Reseneh Yar
reshveh (success fee)
revolution
Iranian. See also “cultural revolution”
causes of
and postrevolutionary struggle
viewed retrospectively
nature of
Revolutionary Council
hostage transfer proposal supported by
Revolutionary Council Command
Revolutionary Guards (Pasdoran)
Reza, Gholam
Rezazadeh, Tahereh
RH-53D. See Sea Stallion helicopters
Rhyne, Jim
Rice Bowl. See also rescue mission
rival factions and political organizations
Robinson, Neil
Rockefeller, David
Roeder, David
on Abbas Abdi
after returning home
Ahmadinejad and
Christmas celebrations and
Ebtekar and
Golacinski and
interrogations
family threatened during
Iran-Iraq war and
mock execution and
release and return home
Roosevelt, Kermit
Roosevelt Gate
Rosen, Barbara
Rosen, Barry
Abbas Abdi and
after returning home
background
capture of
at Christmas party
denounced as spy
The Destined Hour
directive from ICA
mock execution and
release and return home
response to invasion
Roeder and
secretary
Simon Farzami and
on television
Rosenfeld, Stephen S.
Roth, Philip
Rowan, Ford
Rowe, Jesse
Royer, William
as go-between for Washington
moved after failed rescue mission
release and return home
Rupiper, Darrell
Sadat, Anwar
Saddam Hussein
war against Iran
safe, captors’ efforts to open
Saliman, Marcel
San Diego Evening Tribune
Saudi Arabia
Saunders, Harold
SAVAK. See also mock execution of hostages
Savory, Carl
Schaefer, Jim
Schaefer, Tom
Schatz, Lee
Schell, Jonathan
Schlesinger, James R.
Schmidt, Helmut
Schoomaker, Pete
Scott, Charles
after returning home
Ahern and
Ahmadinejad and
Akbar and
anger
background
captured
interrogations
Iran-Iraq war and
letters to
mock execution and
moved to Tehran mansion
Pieces of the Game
release and return home
standoff with guard
SDROTTER/4
SDTRAMP
Sea Stallion helicopters. See also Delta Force; rescue mission
Seiffert, Ed
Seyyed
Seyyedinejad, Mohammed Ali
shah of Iran. See Pahlavi, Mohammed Reza
Shaplen, Robert
Sharer, Donald
Ahern and
Iran-Iraq war and
Shariati, Ali
Shariatmadari, Hossein
Sharshar, Ali
Sharshar, Behrouz
Sheroor
Shia Islam. See also Islam; revolution Iranian
obsession with martyrdom
Shiraz
Sick, Gary
Sickmann, Jill
Sickmann, Rocky
after returning home
captured, diary
“Hamid the Liar” and
Hostage, A Personal Diary
release and return home