Edward Mortimer on Iran hostage crisis
- Title
- Edward Mortimer on Iran hostage crisis
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 18 May 1980
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:08:10
- Description
- Edward Mortimer of The Times newspaper on calls by the Iranian president to help solve the hostage crisis. He says Dr Banisadr is keen to show he has support from European governments and is asking for their assistance. Female interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Edward Mortimer
- Keywords
- USA; Iran; Politics; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats; Europe; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution; Abolhassan Banisadr; Ruholla Khomeini
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