21 July 1983
✍David Dodge released
Beirut & suburbs#Western hostages 1982–1991
PartiesHezbollahUnited StatesSyria / Syrian ArmyIran
On 21 July 1983 the acting president of the American University, David Dodge, was released after a year in captivity and appeared in Damascus; he had been moved to Iran during his captivity and was released under Syrian pressure on Tehran.