Iranian response to news of failed US hostage rescue attempt

Title

Iranian response to news of failed US hostage rescue attempt

Genre

News report

TX Date

25 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:44

Description

Roger Cooper reports on the failed attempt to rescue US Embassy staff being held hostage in Tehran. Iranian officials initially disbelieved news of the mission, claiming it was impossible for American planes to enter Iranian airspace undetected. Diplomatic sources claim there is a secret US airbase ten miles from Tehran which could have been used by the Americans. The students holding the hostages have repeatedly threatened to kill them should the USA attempt military action.

Contributors

Roger Cooper

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Mass media; News flow; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats; Military operations; Students; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution; Mostafa Chamran; General Shadmehr

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