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Argo at 14: How Accurate is Ben Affleck’s US-Iran True Story Thriller?

Summary by FandomWire
It’s been 14 years since Argo was released in theaters, and it’s still among the most acclaimed political thrillers. The Ben Affleck-directed movie dramatizes the real-life CIA operation known as Canadian Caper.  It was a covert mission where six American diplomats had to be rescued from Tehran during the 1979-81 Iran hostage crisis. The movie details how the CIA used a fake sci-fi movie production as a cover story to extract diplomats.  TitleAr…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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