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No apology from Iran, but that's OK, say some former hostages
January 8, 1998
Web posted at: 12:42 p.m. EST (1742 GMT)WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, in an interview with Correspondent Christiane Amanpour, did not offer an outright apology for the 1979-80 hostage situation of his country's making.
The saga kept 52 Americans in captivity in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for 444 days. Nevertheless, several of the former hostages say they are ready for the United States and Iran to forge a new relationship now that Iran has opted for a more moderate government.
Correspondent Steve Hurst talked with some of the former hostages, who shared their opinions of the Khatami interview, recollections of their detention, and hopes for the future.
CNN's Steve Hurst reports on former hostages reaction 2 min., 30 sec. VXtreme streaming video
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