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b'Episode 267: On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants attacked the US embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 diplomats and staff members hostage. Remarkably, six diplomats managed to slip away unnoticed. These individuals were Robert Anders, Cora Lijek, Mark Lijek, Joseph Stafford, Kathleen Stafford, and Lee Schatz. Schatz sought refuge at the Swedish embassy, while the others went to the British embassy. However, upon nearing the embassy, they encountered a large crowd of protestors obstructing their path. Consequently, they decided to take shelter at Anders\\u2019 residence and devise their next steps. After six harrowing days, the six American diplomats sought refuge at the Canadian embassy.\\xa0\\nThe Canadian Ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor, and his team provided shelter to the American diplomats and false Canadian passports. The Canadian government played a critical role in the mission to rescue them. The then-Canadian Prime Minister, Joe Clark, approved the operation and fully supported Ambassador Taylor and his team.\\xa0\\nThe rescue mission, known as the \\u201cCanadian Caper,\\u201d involved the creation of a fake movie production company called \\u201cStudio Six\\u201d and the production of a fake science fiction film called \\u201cArgo.\\u201d The Canadian embassy staff, along with the American diplomats, managed to escape from Iran using a combination of air travel and ground transportation. They were safely evacuated from Iran on January 28, 1980. The role played by Canada in the hostage crisis was highly appreciated by the US government and earned Canada international recognition for helping resolve the crisis.\\nSources:\\nHow the Shah\\u2019s Cancer May Have Changed History\\nThe Iranian Revolution \\u2014 A timeline of events\\nKen Taylor and the Canadian Caper\\nOur Man In Tehran by Robert Wright \\u2014 Ebook | Scribd\\nThe Canadian Caper \\u2014 Pelletier, Jean | Internet Archive\\nKen Taylor and the \\u201cCanadian Caper\\u201d | The Canadian Encyclopedia\\nCanada history: Jan 27, 1980 \\u2014 The famous \\u201cCanadian Caper\\u201d rescue \\u2013 RCI | English\\nWhat you won\\u2019t see in Argo \\u2014 Macleans.ca\\nArgo, F**k Yourself: Iran and the Oscars \\u2013 The Diplomat\\n\\u2018We lost a true hero\\u2019: Ken Taylor, 1934-2015 - Macleans.ca\\nTony Mendez, former CIA officer and inspiration for \\u2018Argo,\\u2019 dies at 78 - National | Globalnews.ca\\nKen Taylor satisfied with Affleck\\u2019s shoutout to Canada during Oscar speech | Globalnews.ca\\nCanada and Iran\\nU.S. Relations With Iran - United States Department of State\\nIran - The CIA World Factbook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'