POSTING FOR NO REASON: in October 1980, officials in Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign, including future CIA Director William Casey, made a secret deal with Iran to delay the release of the American hostages until after the election. Reagan won in a landslide. Are we still watching a movie?
(en.wikipedia.org)
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Never happened.
Iranians wanted to publicly thumb Carter's eye and (mostly) avoid the hell Reagan was promising.
Best way for Iran to avoid Reagan's promised retaliation without appearing to be afraid?
Act like they just wanted to humiliate Carter and bail.