American hostages in Tehran

Title

American hostages in Tehran

Genre

News report

TX Date

May 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

Adrianos van Helfteren(?) reports on the kidnap of US Embassy officials by Iranian students who are demanding the return of the Shah by the United States. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kurt Waldheim has proposed a commission to investigate the crimes of the Shah.

Contributors

Adrianos van Helfteren(?)

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; UN; Hostages; US Embassy; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; Diplomats; Students; Kurt Waldheim; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution

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