hostage

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Brendan O'Hara, vice chair of the all-parliamentary group for arbitrary detention and hostage affairs, previously told the BBC the Foremans were "innocent victims of a geopolitical power struggle".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Coyle, from Colorado, was arrested in January 2025, according to the Foley Foundation, which advocates for the release of Americans taken hostage or arbitrarily detained abroad.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The economic upheaval, and his response to the Iranian hostage crisis, were the biggest factors in his 1980 loss to Ronald Reagan.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

In 1979 Iranians held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"Would she? The noble Catelyn Tully of Riverrun murder a hostage? I think . - . not."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin