FRANCE: IRANIAN MONARCHISTS' LEADER SAYS HE WILL OVERTHROW THE AYATOLLAH'S GOVERNMENT.

Record ID: 638129

  • Title: FRANCE: IRANIAN MONARCHISTS' LEADER SAYS HE WILL OVERTHROW THE AYATOLLAH'S GOVERNMENT.
  • Date: 22nd August 1981
  • Summary: SV INTERIOR Iranian commando chief Kamal Habibolahi at press conference. 0.07 CU Solidarity banner. 0.10 CU Habibolahi speaking in English. 1.12 SV Newsmen. 1.16 SV Habibolahi answering question. 1.31 SPEECH (TRANSCRIPT) HABIBOLAHI: "Our act was purely a protest against the black terror of corrupt clergys who are destroying a great nation. The Iranian people today have no voice, no work, no choice, no freedom. Tabarzin, the missile boat that we took, first became a platform in the past week to reach the voice of forty million people of Iran to the world; second, provided the unit of opposition. We can clearly see that it affects the unity of all nationalist opposition. This is the beginning. As John Paul Jones once said 'We have not begun our fighting yet'. The fighting will continue until the final destruction of fascist clergy until it is replaced with government of now decency and reason." REPORTER: "Are you seriously suggesting that you could organise the overthrow of the government in Iran?" HABIBOLAHI: "Yes. I am suggesting that. Yes." REPORTER: "You are seriously suggesting that you could overthrow the government?" HABIBOLAHI: "Yes we are going to do that. Definitely we are going to do that."
  • Embargoed: 6th September 1981 13:00
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  • Location: France, France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: General,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA65ZN3K6EZW0HBKHUON147CQIZ
  • Story Text: PARIS, FRANCE

    INTRODUCTION: The leader of the Iranian monarchists who hijacked an Iranian navy missile boat told a press conference in Paris, France on Friday (21 August) that is group would overthrow the present Iranian regime. Ex-Admiral Kamal Habibolahi and his 25 followers had been granted asylum in France after handing over the missile boat Tabarzin in Toulon on Wednesday (19 August).

    SYNOPSIS: The former admiral was speaking in the closely - guarded headquarters of the Azadegan (The Free) Iranian Opposition Movement. Behind him were insignia from the Tabarzin.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - PIERRE RIHOUET</strong>
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