After Limbert was freed, he returned to the foreign service for the rest of his career.
CNN: 'Argo' could help compensate former Iran hostages
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"Before the film came out and before this renewed interest, we frankly had difficulty getting anyone to listen to our case, " Limbert said.
CNN: 'Argo' could help compensate former Iran hostages
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Unlike the six Americans who hid with the Canadian ambassador who were the focus of "Argo, " Limbert was one of the 52 Americans held -- and tortured -- by Iranians for 14 months.
CNN: 'Argo' could help compensate former Iran hostages