本文探討美國伊朗政府人質談判的特質，以化解他們之間存在的危機。特質之一是祕密談判，法國律師儘管祕密繞道法國西德從中努力奔走，伊朗巴泥沙德，高布薩德全力配合，乃至聯合國調查委員會出面斡旋，究竟失敗了。特質之二是第三國之介入，真正談判開始於阿爾及利亞的參與，阿爾及利亞談判小組，以高度醇熟的談判技巧，拉近美伊之間彼此格格不入的文化認知差距，進而凡事趨於合理，使雙方更能接受談判的細節，經過美伊財經小組無數回合研判會商，終於簽署協議，釋放人質。

　　　　　This article discusses the negotiation characteristics cxisted in the resolution of hostage crisis between the U.S. government and Iran Islamic regime. Onc of distinc-tive tratis is to talk in private. It goes without saying, this secret bargaining was f-ailed through a series of "scenaro" efforts by Paris lawyers and the support of Eu-rope-oricnted Bani-Sadr and Ghotbsadeh, as well as with the good office of U.N. Commission of Inquiry. The second attrbute is the third country involvesment, The real negotiation began with Algeria participation. Algerian diplomats, with highly s-killed intermediation, served an indispensable function in interpreting two widely disparate cultures and reasoning processes to each other. Till at last, Iranian officials and American senior sub-Cabinet level advisors involved in those economic and fi- nancial talks and signed the final agreement that lead to release of the hostages under the full confidence of both sides.