Inside the Real Argo Mission: How a fake sci-fi film helped US diplomats escape from Iran in 1980

The Argo mission was a secret CIA operation in 1980 that helped six American diplomats escape from Iran by pretending to be a ...

How 6 Americans Used A Hollywood Movie To Escape The Iran Hostage Crisis

November 4, 2025 marks the 46th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis when 66 Americans were taken hostage at the Embassy of ...
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Want to get into the films of Iran's Jafar Panahi, who went from imprisonment to Cannes? He's happy to help

Director Jafar Panahi visits the Los Angeles Times Studios at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival in September. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) As a child born in a ...