Roger Cooper released by Iran

Title

Roger Cooper released by Iran

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

3 Apr 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:09:54

Description

Press conference by British hostage Roger Cooper after being released by Iran after 5 years in prison. On the hostages still in Beirut, the Lebanon which Iran may be able to influence release of; conditions held in and what he did to occupy himself; why he thinks he was arrested for espionage; gives thanks to the people who campaigned for his release including the government; staged confession on Irnaian television; his thoughts on his captors; and what he will do now.

Contributors

Roger Cooper

Keywords

Iran; Espionage; Imprisonment; Spies; Hostages; Roger Cooper

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