LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

US strategy to secure release of hostages in Tehran

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Unidentified male expert on international crisis management says crises between the USSR and USA are usually short-lived because the channels of communication are well used. In the case of the Iran hostage crisis, the recent political turmoil means it is unclear whom the USA can hold responsible. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; International relations; Jimmy Carter; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution; Ruholla Khomeini

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