Peter Tarnoff, Diplomat Who Helped Plot the 'Argo' Escape from Iran, Dies at 86
A consummate man behind the scenes, he held top posts under Carter and Clinton, and in between ran the Council on Foreign Relations.
Source: nytimes.com
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Peter Tarnoff, U.S. envoy behind 'Argo' escape in Iran, dies at 86
He never publicly disclosed the full details of his role in the operation, which was the basis for the 2012 Oscar-winning film.
Source: pressherald.com
Peter Tarnoff, US envoy who helped craft 'Argo' escape in Iran, dies at 86
A US diplomat, Peter Tarnoff rose to No. 3 in the State Department in the 1990s after years as a behind-the-scenes envoy, including helping to craft a plan to smuggle six State Department employees out of Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis.
Source: bostonglobe.com