Iranian Prime Minister criticises USA

Title

Iranian Prime Minister criticises USA

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the content of a press conference by Mohammad Ali Rajai, the Iranian Prime Minister, following a speech at the United Nations in New York where he criticised the foreign policy of the United States. The speech came after the Iraqi invasion of his country and during the continuing hostage crisis at the US Embassy in Tehran.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Mohammad Ali Rajai

Keywords

USA; Iran; Middle East; Politics; Foreign affairs; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Political leadership; Hostages; Iraq

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