Embassy of Canada in Iran
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The Embassy of Canada in Iran was the Canadian diplomatic mission in Tehran that played a central role in sheltering and exfiltrating American diplomats during the 1979–1980 Iran hostage crisis, an operation later known as the "Canadian Caper."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diplomatic mission ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Caper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sheardown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityServed | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedByCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureReason | deterioration of Canada–Iran relations ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryServed | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticFunction |
promotion of Canadian foreign policy in Iran
ⓘ
protection of Canadian citizens in Iran ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionOf | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | embassy ⓘ |
| eventEndTime | 1980 ⓘ |
| eventStartTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| function |
consular services for Canadian citizens in Iran
ⓘ
political reporting on Iran for the Government of Canada ⓘ representation of Canadian interests in Iran ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
ⓘ
Iranian Revolution era ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInRescueOf | American diplomats ⓘ |
| location |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
film "Argo"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
television documentaries on the Canadian Caper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing exfiltration of American diplomats from Iran in 1980
ⓘ
sheltering American diplomats during the Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian foreign service ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Canadian Caper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada–Iran relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada–United States relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCrisis |
helped arrange false Canadian identities and documents for American diplomats
ⓘ
provided refuge to six American diplomats ⓘ |
| securityIncident | risk during the 1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNotableActivity | 1979–1980 ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Department of External Affairs (Canada)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Global Affairs Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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