Lebanese hostages

Title

Lebanese hostages

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Interview with Iranian Charge d’Affaires in London, Muhammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh Basti, on possible help Iran can give to secure the release of the British Hostages in Lebanon, Terry Waite and John McCarthy in return for help releasing 4 Iranian hostages who have been held there for 6 years; role of Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie and Hojatolislam Rafsanjani. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Muhammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh Basti

Keywords

Iran; Terrorism; UK; Robert Runcie; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Abduction; Terry Waite; John McCarthy

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