Geoffrey Howe on President Ali Khamenei speech

Title

Geoffrey Howe on President Ali Khamenei speech

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe responds to a summary of a speech given by the Iranian President, Ali Khamenei, which he boycotted. The UN pursues an arms embargo, and US Secretary of Defence, Caspar Weinberger, justifies US retaliation to hostile Iranian acts. Male reporter not identified (poss. Andrew Manderstam).

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Caspar Weinberger; Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Iran; UK; International relations; UN; Economic sanctions; Weapons; Merchant navy; Iraq; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Persian Gulf; Merchant shipping; Ali Khamenei

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