æt ðə tˈaɪmz, hiː kˈʌvɚd ðɪ ɪɹˈæn ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ ænd wʌz sˈɛnt ɔnðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft kˈæɹiɚɹ ɪnvˈɪnsᵻbəl tə kˈʌvɚ ðə fˈɔlkləndz wˈɔːɹ.
At The Times, he covered the Iran–Iraq war and was sent on the aircraft carrier Invincible to cover the Falklands War.