Nation: A Glimpse into the Embassy

Eight months of isolation and surprises

"It is going to be hard to last another day. It is impossible to go on." That is what U.S. Vice Consul Richard Queen said to himself after almost two months as a hostage in Iran. Queen, now recuperating with his family in Maine after his release, spoke about his 250 days in captivity last week with TIME Correspondent Roberto Suro. For all the hardship he endured, he told his story calmly and dispassionately, even recalling a jocular remark a fellow captive once made about his equanimity: "You...

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