Iranian embassy siege ends - Iranian official reaction

Title

Iranian embassy siege ends - Iranian official reaction

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Roger Cooper reports back from Tehran on official reaction to the storming of the Iranian embassy in London by SAS commandos to end the siege by dissident Arab gunmen (05/05/80). And on bodies of US military personnel involved in the abortive rescue attempt of their hostages in Tehran leaving the country. The studio reporter is Alan Clark.

Contributors

Roger Cooper; Alan Clark

Keywords

USA; Iran; London; Government; Terrorism; UK; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Special forces; Sieges; Rescue work; Dead bodies

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