The CIA team, which included Mendez, Ken O'Donnell, and others, made their way to Tehran, where they rendezvoused with the six diplomats. The group then traveled to the airport, where they boarded a Swissair flight, evading Iranian authorities who were searching for them.
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The successful extraction was a major coup for the CIA and marked a turning point in the Iranian hostage crisis. The operation remained classified for many years, but was eventually declassified and immortalized in the 2012 film "Argo," directed by Ben Affleck. The CIA team, which included Mendez, Ken O'Donnell,