Tehran exfiltration operation
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The Tehran exfiltration operation, better known as the Canadian Caper, was a covert 1979–1980 mission in which Canadian diplomats and the CIA secretly rescued six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran by smuggling them out under the guise of a fake film crew.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escape from Tehran: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Iran | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covert operation
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intelligence operation ⓘ joint Canada–United States operation ⓘ rescue mission ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs
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Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| departurePoint | Mehrabad International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCountry |
Canada
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1980-01-28 ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Canadian Caper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredWith |
CIA Intelligence Star for Tony Mendez
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awards for Ken Taylor ⓘ |
| involvedDiplomat |
John Sheardown
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Ken Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Tony Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Iran
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Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaName | Canadian Caper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
exfiltration using film-crew identities
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exfiltration using forged Canadian passports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Canadian diplomatic sheltering of Americans
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covert collaboration between CIA and Canadian diplomats ⓘ use of Hollywood film cover ⓘ |
| numberOfRescuedPeople | 6 ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
books by Tony Mendez
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film Argo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyRevealed | 1980-01-29 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian government
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States–Canada relations
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covert operations of the Cold War era ⓘ |
| rescued | six American diplomats ⓘ |
| result |
no casualties among rescue team
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safe departure of six Americans from Iran ⓘ successful rescue of six Americans ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high risk ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-11 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Department of State
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Iran hostage crisis
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Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCoverName |
Argo
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Studio Six Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCoverStory |
fake film production
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science-fiction movie project ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Escape from Tehran: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Iran