LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iranian and US Governments unsure how to release hostages

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Unidentified (Iranian?) male speaker on the hostage situation in Iran. He says the Iranian Government did not take any radical action against the students for fear of opposition. He also foresees a stable situation in the future for the Iranian regime, and warns that if the US Government overreacts to the current situation, the Iranian Government might cut back on oil exports. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Iran; Government; Political systems; Protest movements; Oil supply; Oil; Hostages; Students; Iranian revolution (1979); Mehdi Bazargan

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