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The Guardian – Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise – House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue Martin Pengelly Sun 6 Oct 2024 06.00 EDT In Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House, Unger goes back to 1980, when a Democratic president, Jimmy Carter, faced a Republican challenger, Ronald Reagan. Republicans feared October would bring the release of American hostages held in Iran since the previous year, thereby boosting Carter, perhaps enough to recover from the humiliating failure of the Desert One rescue mission. Therefore, Unger believes, senior Republicans set out to make sure no release occurred until after their man won. Unger describes shady dealings between Reagan aides and Iran, Israel the go-between, the Iranians receiving American arms. As the historical record shows, Carter could not secure a release. In November, he lost the election. In January 1981, minutes after Reagan was sworn in, the hostages were set free.