ðə bˈʊk ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðɪ ˈæftɚmˌæθ ʌvðə hˈɑːstɪdʒᵻz ɹᵻlˈiːs fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːnsɛt ʌvðɪ ɪɹˈæn ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
The book also describes the aftermath of the hostages' release following the onset of the Iran–Iraq War in September 1980.