Operation Eagle Claw
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Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Eagle Claw canonical | 9 |
| Iran hostage rescue attempt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Eagle Claw Context triple: [Task Force 158, notableOperation, Operation Eagle Claw]
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A.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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B.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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D.
Operation Neptune Spear
Operation Neptune Spear was the 2011 U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan that located and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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E.
Operation Solomon
Operation Solomon was a 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated and resettled thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Eagle Claw Target entity description: Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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A.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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B.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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D.
Operation Neptune Spear
Operation Neptune Spear was the 2011 U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan that located and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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E.
Operation Solomon
Operation Solomon was a 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated and resettled thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
rescue mission ⓘ |
| aftermath | cancellation of the mission before reaching Tehran ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Desert One operation
ⓘ
linked to:
Desert One
|
| authorizedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| casualties |
8 American servicemen killed
ⓘ
several aircraft destroyed ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
collision between helicopter and C-130
ⓘ
helicopter mechanical failures ⓘ sandstorm conditions ⓘ |
| codeName | Operation Eagle Claw ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles C. Beckwith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James B. Vaught NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of Joint Special Operations Command
ⓘ
creation of United States Special Operations Command ⓘ development of dedicated special operations aviation units ⓘ increased emphasis on joint operations ⓘ reorganization of U.S. special operations forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| endDate | 1980-04-25 ⓘ |
| hostageLocation | U.S. Embassy in Tehran ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
USS Coral Sea
ⓘ
USS Nimitz ⓘ
linked to:
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
|
| location |
Desert One
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Tabas Desert ⓘ |
| numberOfHostagesTargeted | 52 ⓘ |
| objective | rescue American hostages in Tehran ⓘ |
| phase |
helicopter flight from aircraft carrier to Desert One
ⓘ
infiltration to Desert One by C-130 aircraft ⓘ planned exfiltration to airfield outside Tehran ⓘ planned ground assault in Tehran ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| politicalImpact | damage to Jimmy Carter's presidency ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1980 U.S. presidential election
ⓘ
linked to:
1980 United States presidential election
Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| result | failure ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980-04-24 ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
C-130 Hercules aircraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters ⓘ
linked to:
CH-53 Sea Stallion
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| usedUnit |
CIA Special Activities Division
ⓘ
Delta Force ⓘ U.S. Air Force special operations units ⓘ
linked to:
Air Force Special Operations Command
U.S. Army Rangers ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army Rangers
U.S. Marine Corps helicopter squadrons ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps aviation units
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Subject: Operation Eagle Claw Description of subject: Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Operation Eagle Claw