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19 results found for '"Persian"' in Keywords.
Omar Khayyam forgery (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Professor L. P. Elwell-Sutton on the discovery that the manuscript of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam held in Cambridge University Library is a forgery. Male interviewer not identified. Audio...
UN demands Iran-Iraq ceasefire (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Geoffrey Howe, Foreign Secretary, reacting to the UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Iran and Iraq; the USA possibly embargoing the supply of arms to the countries; and hopes resolution will halt attacks...
US helicopter fires on Iranian patrol boats (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the sinking of three Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf, by a US helicopter. Male studio reporter not identified (poss. Douglas Cameron).
Iranian patrol boats sunk by Americans (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference
Three Iranian patrol boats have been sunk by a US military helicopter patrolling international airspace over the Persian Gulf, after the helicopter was fired upon by three or four Iranian vessels. There are...
Captain of the Gentle Breeze on his ship being attacked (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Ben Brown speaks to the captain (surname poss. Soman) of the Gentle Breeze about the attack on his ship as it travelled through the Persian Gulf, and the lack of protection from the British Royal Navy.
Ben Brown reports from British tanker, Gentle Breeze (1987)
- Genre
- News report
IRN reporter Ben Brown reports from the British tanker Gentle Breeze, which was attacked by Iranian troops. Subsequently, the Iranian naval ship, Iran Ajr, was attacked by US helicopters after it was...
Sir Geoffrey Howe on mines in the Persian Gulf (1987)
- Genre
- Speech
In 2 parts. British Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, speaks to the UN assembly about Iran, with reference to the recent laying of mines by Iranian troops in the Persian Gulf, the closure of the Iranian...
Geoffrey Howe on President Ali Khamenei speech (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe responds to a summary of a speech given by the Iranian President, Ali Khamenei, which he boycotted. The UN pursues an arms embargo, and US Secretary of Defence,...
Iranian attack on British tanker (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
On the seventh anniversary of the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War, Paul Maurice reports on location from the Gulf on the continually volatile situation following yesterday’s attack on a British tanker by...
Margaret Thatcher on Iranian attack (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher states her views on the Iran-Iraq War, following an Iranian attack on a British merchant vessel and an American attack on an Iranian vessel. Two questions posed by two...