Urgency of Shah's illness was distorted, paper says

US officials misrepresented the urgency of the Shah of Iran's illness to Jimmy Carter, and the monarch did not have to be treated in the United States in the decision that led to the Iranian hostage crisis, the New York Times has reported.

The paper said a three-month inquiry showed discrepancies between what Mr. Carter was told about the Shah's condition and what the Shah's physician remembers reporting.

In fact, the Times said, it was not necessary to treat the Shah here. The medical details were apparently "boiled down" by US officials and given to Mr. Carter in a form serving to reduce his apparent option.

The Times also said plans for a second military raid began a day after the first raid failed, April 25, 1980. During training for the second mission, one serviceman was killed and six others wounded in a helicopt er crash in Utah.

You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to Urgency of Shah's illness was distorted, paper says
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0514/051422.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us