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US Navy blows up Iranian oil rig

Title
US Navy blows up Iranian oil rig
Genre
Interview
TX Date
20 Oct 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:02:37
Description
Sir Geoffrey Howe expresses the UK’s full support for the US attack on an Iranian oil platform, he says it was self defence as Iran had attacked US flagged shipping in the Gulf. Calls for Iran and Iraq to agree to UN resolution for ceasefire. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Geoffrey Howe
Keywords
USA; Iran; UK; International relations; Shipping; Military operations; Wars (events); Kuwait; Oil industry; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

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