Iranian embassy siege - Lord Carrington reaction

Title

Iranian embassy siege - Lord Carrington reaction

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Andrew Manderstam interviews UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about comparisons between the SAS operation during the Iranian embassy siege in London, and the abortive US military operation during the Tehran hostage crisis.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Peter Carington

Keywords

USA; Iran; Foreign affairs; London; Armed forces; Terrorism; UK; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; International relations; Military affairs; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Special forces; Sieges; Rescue work

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