The 1979 Iranian hostage crisis remains one of the pivotal moments in American history during the postwar era.
From 1945 to 1980, powerful Western characters, from Harry Truman, Curtis LeMay, and Robert McNamara, confronted Eastern rivals like Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Vo Nguyen Giap on a global stage peppered with bitterly-fought proxy wars.
One of the lesser-known but still significant figures in this decades-long drama was Masoumeh Ebteka, a spokesperson for the Iranian hostage-takers.
Now aged 59, Ebteka has contracted coronavirus.
A state-owned newspaper in Iran says Masoumeh Ebtekar, a vice president in the Islamic Republic and a spokeswoman for the 1979 hostage-takers, has the new coronavirus. https://t.co/DPbZk2ykss
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 27, 2020
Ebteka achieved notoriety young in life through her numerous appearances on American television while supporters of Iran’s Islamic Revolution held 52 U.S. diplomats hostage. Her command of the English language made her position as the group’s translator and spokesperson a logical choice.
The Daily Caller’s Virginia Kruta further reports:
Ebtekar currently serves as the Iranian Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs, and she is the third high-ranking government official in her country to test positive for the new virus. An 81-year-old cleric, Hadi Khosroshahi, died of the virus.
Ebtekar is better known to Americans as “Mother Mary,” the spokeswoman of the hostage-takers during the 444-day Iran hostage crisis. https://t.co/QKQLi7hX3R
— Holly Dagres (@hdagres) February 27, 2020
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State newspaper says Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iran vice president and spokeswoman for 1979 hostage-takers, has new virus.
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) February 27, 2020
One day before her diagnosis became public, Ebteka attended a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Vice President of Iran Masoumeh Ebtekar has tested positive for #CoronaVirus. Yesterday she was in a cabinet meeting with colleagues where among others @HassanRouhani was present. ???? https://t.co/kaDqm0LIRx
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 27, 2020
#Iran coronavirus
More officials test positive. Masoumeh Ebtekar, highest ranking female, & MP Zolnour head of parliament’s national security committee.
Yesterday Ebtekar was with Rouhani & cabinet.#كرونا https://t.co/Sn0OrkR8Bj— Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) February 27, 2020
Iran’s deputy health minister also reportedly tested positive for the virus just one day after giving a news conference about Coronavirus’ spread.
Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive for COVID-19 a day after he appeared visibly ill at a news conference downplaying the outbreak. https://t.co/rHk3tmlZWT pic.twitter.com/9GVnE7DY3s
— CBC News: The National (@CBCTheNational) February 26, 2020
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Muslim scum.
Good, hope all of the Iranian leaders catch it and die. Dead Muslims are good Muslims.
And why is this news? Just give us a running total of Iranian regime government officials that die from the virus. Just numbers. They are just numbers.
Maybe we should THANK China for spreading this virus as a lot of “GOOD” could come from it……just saying
Let ALL the government’s people and the Republican Guards catch the death bug. This will allow the people to create their own deliberate governing body. Not a cult-based forced religion.
It is not appropriate to wish death on Iranian leaders and it’s citizenry to succumb to the Corona Virus. As a Christian, I do not believe in voicing this, even against this Muslim religious regime of Iran as intolerant as the are. I leave their plight in God’s will and judgement!