In the six-day siege that followed, however, it wasn’t the well-dressed terrorists who made their name. Instead, it was the black-clad gunmen of Britain’s SAS, whose storming of the embassy ...

The Iranian Embassy Siege became a global flashpoint in 1980 when terrorists took over the London embassy, demanding autonomy for Arabistan. As days dragged on and tensions peaked, the SAS ...

Four months after the siege, Iraq began an unprovoked war against Iran. With Western and Soviet support and weapons, Saddam’s aim was to collapse the regime of his neighbour.

On April 30, 1980 six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy in London. They took 26 embassy staff and visitors hostage. A six-day siege followed.

The book tells the story of the six-day siege following the storming of the Iranian embassy in London by six gunmen, which ended 45 years ago Monday. This segment aired on May 5, 2025. Advertisement ...

Patrick Cockburn notes in his account of the Iranian embassy siege in 1980 that the SAS assault was broadcast live on television (LRB, 17 April).It might be added that the coverage had so many viewers ...

On April 30, 1980 six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy in London. They took 26 embassy staff and visitors hostage. A six-day siege followed.