where the film argo is set

The film Argo is set primarily in Tehran, Iran, during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The story follows the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran under the guise of producing a fake science-fiction film during this crisis. Although the film's narrative is set in Tehran, the actual filming took place mostly in Los Angeles, California, with some scenes shot in Istanbul, Turkey, and Washington, D.C. No filming occurred in Iran itself.