Which of the following are true statements about the Iran Hostage Crisis? Check all of the boxes that apply.

President Carter pursued several diplomatic efforts to secure the hostages’ release, so B is true. A U.S. rescue mission failed in 1980 after a collision and deaths in the Iranian desert, making D true. The prolonged crisis hurt Carter politically and may have contributed to his 1980 election defeat, so E is also true. The hostages were eventually freed, and Carter did negotiate over their release, so A and C are false.

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