Iranian President and Prime Minister assassinated

Title

Iranian President and Prime Minister assassinated

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:52

Description

Report on the assassination of Iranian President Mohammad Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar. The men died in a bomb blast in the Prime Minister’s office in Tehran. Male correspondent is Sajid Rizvi(?); male studio reporter not identified (poss. Kevin Murphy).

Contributors

Kevin Murphy?; Sajid Rizvi(?)

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Government; Crime; Tehran; International relations; Homicide; Prime ministers; Presidents; Politicians; Bombs; Explosions; Iraq; Saddam Hussein; Mohammed Ali Rajai; Mohammad Javad Bahonar

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