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Taiwan’s Chiang Kai-shek (1971)
In 1971, Morley Safer reported from Taiwan and interviewed the island’s ruler.
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Exploring Cuba’s vibrant coral reefs
In 2011, Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes traveled to the remote southern coast of Cuba to explore waters teeming with vibrant coral reefs.
60 Minutes Archive: Coverage of Iran
60 Minutes has been covering the geopolitical situation in Iranian for almost five decades. Here are some of the reports we've broadcast.
Iran’s animosity | 60 Minutes Archive
In March 1980, the U.S. hostages in Iran had been held for four months. Mike Wallace’s report asked why so many Iranians endorsed their captivity.
President Rouhani | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, Steve Kroft interviewed Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on the heels of the landmark nuclear deal Iran had signed with six world powers.
Ayatollah Khomeini | 60 Minutes Archive
Just two weeks after the Iran Hostage Crisis began in November 1979, Mike Wallace spoke with Ayatollah Khomeini in this classic interview.
President Rafsanjani | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1997, Mike Wallace returned to Iran to interview President Hashemi Rafsanjani and asked whether Iran wanted to build a nuclear bomb.
Oil and the Shah of Iran | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1974, Mike Wallace traveled to Iran for his first interview with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The Arab oil embargo was ongoing, and Wallace asked the Shah about the oil profits Iran was making.
Discontent in Iran | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1978, Mike Wallace reported from Tehran, where rioters were trashing and burning the city in opposition to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
Iranian missile attack | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2021, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reported on the ballistic missile attack Iran had launched against U.S. troops in retaliation for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
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