On the evening of 5 May 1980 television coverage of the world snooker final was interrupted by live reports from the Iranian Embassy in London, where six Arab terrorists had been holding 26 hostages for more than five days. The siege was coming to a dramatic end as balaclava-clad SAS men, dressed ...

July 25, 2002 - The SAS eventually stormed the building in a legendary rescue operation. This documentary takes you behind the scenes.On April 30, 1980, terrorists seized the Iranian Embassy in London, taking 26 hostages.

Ben Macintyre's gripping account of the siege of the Iranian Embassy in London in the spring of 1980 and the daring rescue mission by the SAS: Operation Nimrod.

In the Spring of 1980 heavily armed terrorists force their way into the Iranian Embassy in London. They demand the release of their comrades in Iran or they will kill all the hostages. After one of the hostages is executed by the terrorists, Margaret Thatcher ordered the SAS, Britain's elite ...

For the first time, SAS soldiers ... on television the world over. Peter Taylor reveals the inside story of the six-day siege of the Iranian Embassy in London that took place in May 1980....

Ben Macintyre’s book The Siege, published last year, is being adapted for TV. And, by my count, this will be the fifth drama or documentary on the subject. The storming of the embassy by the SAS became one of the TV events of the 80s because ...

1 week ago - Damaged by a fire which started during the assault, the embassy building did not reopen until 1993. The SAS raid, televised live on a bank holiday evening, became a defining moment in British history and proved a career boost for several journalists; it became the subject of multiple documentaries and works of fiction, including several films, television series and video games. The hostage-takers were members of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA), Iranian Arabs protesting for the establishment of an autonomous Arab state in the southern region of the Iranian province of Khuzestan which is home to an Arabic-speaking minority.

Ben Macintyre's gripping account of the siege of the Iranian Embassy in London in the spring of 1980 and the daring rescue mission by the SAS: Operation Nimrod. Jamie Parker reads.

May 25, 1994 - Remembering 5 May 1980, when the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London to bring a siege to an end.

A tense six-day siege ensued as ... bloodless end to the standoff, while the SAS laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod....

September 6, 2009 - Sue MacGregor reunites those caught up in the siege at the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980, which ended with a dramatic storming of the building by SAS commandos.

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The deadly efficiency of the rescue operation, some of which was played out on national television, contributed to the legendary status of the SAS. The images of daring soldiers dressed in black tactical clothing and gas masks became symbols of the prowess of British Special Forces. The siege also awakened public interest in the Special Forces, its history and operations. This led to an explosion of newspaper articles, books, documentaries and films about the SAS, and other mysterious units, such as the Special Boat Service, that continues to this day.

July 24, 2002 - In the Spring of 1980 heavily armed terrorists force their way into the Iranian Embassy in London. They demand the release of their comrades in Iran or they will kill all the hostages. After one of the hostages is executed by the terrorists, Margaret Thatcher ordered the SAS, Britain's elite counter terrorist unit to storm the building.

April 12, 2017 - After a six-day stand-off, the SAS launched a dramatic attack on the hostage-takers. Five Iranian gunmen were killed and one was arrested. Nineteen hostages were set free but one died and two were injured in the cross-fire. Chris Cramer was visiting the embassy with sound recordist Sim Harris to pick up visas for a visit to Iran when they were captured. There was confusion when the siege started but Chris managed to get in touch with colleagues at the BBC.

SAS Iranian Embassy Siege (Full Documentary) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 There is one operation, above all others, with which Britain's Special Forces will forever be...