Iran Hostage Crisis

President Ronald Reagan's approach to Iraq was ruthless realpolitik: his administration viewed Saddam Hussein as an essential counterweight to Iranian power and backed the dictator in his bloody eight-year war with Iran. AP/Bob Dougherty)

Op-Eds

America held hostage, Moody R. Tidwell, III, and the end of the beginning

William Perry Pendley -

April 28, 2026 8:00 am

Marco Rubio speaks from the podium with Trump behind him

World

Rubio warns US will no longer tolerate ‘hostage diplomacy’ and claims Iranian military is ‘being eviscerated’

Timothy Nerozzi -

March 9, 2026 12:21 pm

Washington Secrets

Art of the deal takes center stage: White House Report Card

Paul Bedard -

June 21, 2025 9:06 am

Trump’s role in preinaugural hostage deal draws parallels with Reagan in 1981

Brady Knox -

January 15, 2025 7:22 pm

Beltway Confidential

If Australia wants hostage released from Iran, it should learn from America’s errors

Michael Rubin -

August 10, 2020 4:11 pm

News

Iranians chant ‘death to America’ on anniversary of 1979 US Embassy takeover

Madison Dibble -

November 4, 2019 4:26 pm

Malaise Days

Philip Terzian -

June 1, 2018 10:31 am

Magazine

Why They Fight

Kelly Jane Torrance -

January 5, 2018 9:00 am

The Tehran Two-Step

Jenna Lifhits -

April 28, 2017 8:00 am

Congress Floods Administration With Demands For Details on $400m Iran Payment

Jenna Lifhits -

August 10, 2016 8:01 pm

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