Tony Mendez landed in Tehran in 1980 with false American passports.

Tony Mendez's mission was to rescue six Americans hiding in the Canadian embassy.

The Shah of Iran went to the USA in 1978-79 because he was in bad health.

The Iranian revolution in 1978-79 did not lead the establishment of a new parliament.

On November 4, 1979, Iranian students took over the Iranian embassy in Tehran.

The six people who escaped the American embassy ran to the British embassy for safety.

The US government decided to use Tony Mendez to rescue the workers taken as prisoners in Iran.

The Iranians were not aware of the fact that the six people who escaped were in the Canadian embassy.

Tony Mendez claimed to be from Hollywood and wanted to film a movie in Iran.

Mendez named the imaginary movie "Argo."

Mendez's plan was to take a late-night flight out of Iran to avoid passport scrutiny.

Mendez was concerned about the stress the Americans in the Canadian embassy might face.

Mendez was confident that the passport officers would closely examine the Hollywood actors' documents.

The Americans' arrival home and the success of Mendez's plan as a well-known story .

Ben Affleck made a movie about Mendez's mission and named it "Argo."

Mendez's plan involved using real Canadian passports for the escape.

The Iranians were actively searching for the six people who escaped the American embassy.

The Shah's escape from Iran led to improved relations between the USA and Iran.

The six people who escaped were experienced in covert operations.

Mendez was concerned about the Hollywood actors breaking down under stress during the escape.

The Iranians were aware of Mendez's true identity as an American spy.

The passport officers at the check-in desk paid close attention to the "Hollywood actors" and their documents.

Mendez's plan relied on the exhaustion of passport officers during the early morning flight.

The movie "Argo" was made years after the events took place.

Mendez's actions during the mission were legal and within the bounds of the law.

The six Americans faced real danger of being identified before boarding the aircraft.

The story of Mendez's mission was disclosed to the public especially when it became a movie.

Mendez's plan involved naming the imaginary movie after the city they were escaping from.

The movie "Argo" was immediately recognized as a great story by actor Tom Hanks.