The failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran did doom President Jimmy Carter’s reelection bid, but the Jan. 16 letter ...

Carter’s advisors viewed Khomeini as a stabilizing figure and an ally to American interests — a catastrophic misjudgment.” ...

Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US Marine stationed at the American embassy in Tehran ...

One of the world’s most complex regions hosted the humble Southerner’s biggest triumph and most stinging defeat, as seen on front pages of The Washington Post.

Rocky Sickmann met Jimmy Carter the day after he landed in Germany after being held in Iran for over a year Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved ...

Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US Marine stationed at the American embassy in Tehran, Iran, when he ...

President Jimmy Carter, seeking reelection in 1980, was under pressure to get tough with Iran, which was holding Americans hostage. Getty Images For many Americans, President Jimmy Carter’s ...

“Jimmy Carter was that all too rare example of a ... but his presidency faltered under the weight of the Iran hostage crisis. At the time, Carter told a news conference that he would give ...

“Jimmy Carter, for me, was something of a miracle ... but his presidency faltered under the weight of the Iran hostage crisis. At the time, Carter told a news conference that he would ...