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Terrorism, Iran, and Kathryn Koob

Duration: 23:28
Program: The Iowa Journal #308
Broadcast Date: Oct. 29, 2009

Collection: Kathryn Koob

Kathryn Koob, who was taken hostage in Iran in 1979 talks with host Paul Yeager about her time as a hostage, her views on Iran today, and her belief that one of her captors is a well-known Iranian figure of today.

In 1979, Koob was the director of the Iran-American cultural center. While there, she was abducted and held hostage in Tehran for the 444 days by Iranian students. She has chronicled her life in a book called "Guest of the

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Post Date: October 30, 2009