Foreign journalists attacked in Iran

Title

Foreign journalists attacked in Iran

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Dec 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Interview with Labour MP Martin Flannery on his calls for the British government to act over the attack on three foreign journalists by the military government in Iran, under orders of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and for change of foreign policy to withdraw support from the Shah. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Martin Flannery

Keywords

Iran; Politics; Human rights violations; Social conflicts; UK; Political systems; Homicide; Riots; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; Foreign policy; Journalists; Military government; Political violence

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