Iran hostage crisis - Retrospective

Title

Iran hostage crisis - Retrospective

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech; Special

TX Date

20 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:14:36

Description

Special programme on the Iranian hostage crisis during which 52 American diplomats were held hostage for 444 days from 04/11/79 to 20/01/81, after a group of Islamic students took over the US Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian revolution. Speakers include: Iranian Foreign Minister, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh (via interpreter); Louisa Kennedy, wife of hostage Moorhead Kennedy; (then) US President Jimmy Carter; Embassy Vice-Consul, Richard Queen; Kathryn Koob, hostage; (then) President-elect Ronald Reagan; Iranian demonstrators (not identified). Male reporter not identified. Field reporters not identified.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Ronald Reagan; Louisa Kennedy; Richard Queen; Kathryn Koob; Sadegh Ghotbzadeh

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Terrorism; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Terrorists; International relations; Political leadership; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats

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