The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/argo/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:48:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Argo | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/argo/ 32 32 Ex-Canada PM says real Iran hostage story is better than ‘Argo’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-canada-pm-says-real-iran-hostage-story-is-better-than-argo/ Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:26:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=674082 New documentary 'Our Man in Tehran' offers 'a very true' look at the rescue of six US citizens during the 1979 crisis

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]]> US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-russia-and-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:57:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=506272 Countries' representatives cooperate in an effort to overturn a committee ruling to drop the sport from 2020 competition

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]]> Passing reference in ‘Argo’ rankles New Zealand https://www.timesofisrael.com/passing-reference-in-argo-rankles-new-zealand/ Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=425604 Government in Wellington says Ben Affleck 'misled the world' about story of Americans' escape from Iran

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]]> Iran mulls suing Hollywood over ‘Argo’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-mulls-suing-hollywood-over-argo/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:25:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=410650 Decision comes after a group of Tehran officials screen the film for a closed audience

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]]> Stewart gets serious about Iran film https://www.timesofisrael.com/stewart-gets-serious-about-iran-film/ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=402394 Comedian will go on hiatus from 'The Daily Show' to direct his first feature, about a reporter tortured in Tehran

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]]> Iran ‘fixes’ Michelle’s Oscars dress https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-fixes-michelles-oscars-dress/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:01:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=391120 First lady's attire altered, sleeveless arms blurred on State TV

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]]> After Oscar win, ‘Argo’ panned by Iran as CIA ad https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-oscar-win-iran-pans-argo-as-cia-ad/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:23:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=388454 Tehran less enthralled than Hollywood with Best Picture winner depicting 1980 hostage rescue

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]]> ‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes https://www.timesofisrael.com/gatekeepers-director-plays-down-oscar-hopes/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:55:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=387284 Israel's two best documentary nominees are ranked behind 'Searching for Sugar Man,' another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

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]]> If ‘Argo’ wins, Affleck must mention Canada https://www.timesofisrael.com/if-argo-wins-affleck-must-mention-canada/ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:37:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=385576 Former Canadian ambassador to Iran says Oscar-nominated film greatly downplays his country's role in hostage crisis

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]]> ‘Argo’ a runaway hit in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/argo-a-runaway-hit-in-iran/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:23:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=363492 Hundreds of thousands of bootleg DVDs of film on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis reportedly circulating in the Islamic Republic

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]]> Jewish filmmakers rack up Oscar nominations https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-filmmakers-rack-up-oscar-nominations/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:05:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=340150 Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' leads the way with 12 nods

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]]> Canadian diplomat who sheltered Americans in Iran dies https://www.timesofisrael.com/canadian-diplomat-who-sheltered-americans-in-iran-dies/ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:46:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=333826 John Sheardown, 88, hid fugitive US Embassy staff during 1979 hostage crisis in Tehran

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]]> A realtime resonance for Ben Affleck’s tale of outwitting Iran in 1979 https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-realtime-resonance-for-ben-afflecks-tale-of-outwitting-iran-in-1979/ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:31:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=227876 'We didn’t know Iran would become the biggest story in the region again,' says Joshuah Bearman, the writer behind the fantastical CIA rescue story 'Argo,' which is opening this weekend's Haifa Film Festival

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