Iran talks

Title

Iran talks

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:17

Description

Stuart Maister reports on claims that the UK Foreign Office is close to an agreement with the Iranians over compensation regarding damage to the embassies in each other’s country; also comments on Lebanese hostage crisis. Includes interview with Charge d’Affaires in London, Muhammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh Basti.

Contributors

Muhammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh Basti; Stuart Maister

Keywords

Iran; UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Compensation; Lebanon; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Abduction; Bilateral relations; Terry Waite; John McCarthy

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