Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 11

Sharon Says So by Sharon McMahon

Jun 15, 202638:01Government & Organizations

“You are now leaving Iranian airspace!” It was a moment that dozens of hostages and their loved ones longed for with bated breath, for 444 days. Freedom. To be released, and returned home. The Iranian hostage crisis capt...

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