Claims
Connally toured Mideast capitals urging Iran to wait on the hostage release
Unproven What these labels mean →Ben Barnes (NYT, Mar 2023) said John Connally toured six Mideast capitals (Jul–Aug 1980) asking leaders to tell Iran to wait on releasing the hostages until after the election. The trip dates are corroborated; the message itself is not.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| reports | axios.com | NYT (Mar 2023) via Axios; trip dates corroborated, message not |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October Surprise (1980) | theory about this event | 1980 | Structural |
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October Surprise (1980) | theory about this event | 1980 | Structural |
Claim
Ben Barnes (NYT, Mar 2023) said John Connally toured six Mideast capitals (Jul–Aug 1980) asking leaders to tell Iran to wait on releasing the hostages until after the election. The trip dates are corroborated; the message itself is not.