Violence in Tehran

Title

Violence in Tehran

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Dec 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:04

Description

Interview with correspondent in Tehran, Nick Cumming-Bruce, who describes troops opening fire on demonstrators in the city. Report comes during a revolution in Iran, the aim of which is to overthrow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He describes vehicles being set on fire and students causing unrest. The United States has also announced that it is no longer getting oil from the country. (Scottish?) male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Nick Cumming-Bruce

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Revolutions; Armed forces; Exports; Tehran; Violence; Demonstrations; Oil; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; Shah of Iran; Political conflicts; Democracy; Iranian revolution (1979)

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