Iranian embassy siege retrospective

Title

Iranian embassy siege retrospective

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Parliamentary debate; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:23:16

Description

Retrospective report on the siege by Arab separarists at the Iranian embassy in London and the subsequent operation by the SAS which ended the crisis, with the US embassy siege in Tehran continuing. Includes reports from Malcolm Brabant and Peter Deeley with actuality of end of the siege. The speakers include: Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Neivens; Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir David McNee; UK Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; hostage and BBC employee Chris Cramer; Roger Cooper. Main male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Malcolm Brabant; Roger Cooper; William Whitelaw; Peter Deeley; David McNee; Peter Neivens; Chris Cramer

Keywords

Iran; Deaths; London; Armed forces; Fires; Terrorism; Police; UK; Political protests; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Special forces; Sieges; Executions; Arabs; Explosions

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