Bodies of US servicemen returned from Iran

Title

Bodies of US servicemen returned from Iran

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:26

Description

Report on the return of the bodies of eight US servicemen from Iran. Greek archbishop Hilarion Capucci, who negotiated their return, accompanied the nine coffins. The International Committee of the Red Cross met the flight at Zurich, where the coffins were transferred to the US authorities. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Hostages; US Embassy; Red Cross; Military operations; Soldiers; Dead bodies; American (cultural identity); Zurich; Richard Vine; Hilarion Capucci

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