Iran and Iraq agree to UN ceasefire

Title

Iran and Iraq agree to UN ceasefire

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

9 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:29

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports from New York on Iran and Iraq agreeing to UN resolution 598 for a ceasefire in their bloody eight year war. Includes announcement by the UN Secretary General, Javier Perez de Cuellar at the UN security council session calling for the ceasefire to begin on 20th August. For AM programme.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Javier Perez de Cuellar

Keywords

Iran; Middle East; War; UN; New York; Peacebuilding; Iraq; AM (radio programme); Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

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