Iranian embassy siege retrospective

Title

Iranian embassy siege retrospective

Genre

News report; Press conference; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:57

Description

Report on events during the siege at the Iranian embassy in London which began after it was taken over by Iranian Arab separatists, and ended when SAS troops stormed the building. Includes Malcolm Brabant live report from outside the embassy during the SAS operation; press statement by Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Neivens. The two male reporters include Peter Deeley.

Contributors

Malcolm Brabant; Peter Deeley; Peter Neivens

Keywords

Iran; London; Armed forces; Fires; Terrorism; UK; Embassies and consulates; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Special forces; Sieges; Policemen; Arabs; Trevor Lock

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