Iranian Embassy Siege Sas Team. The iranian embassy siege took place from 30 april to 5 may 1980 after a group of six armed men stormed the iranian embassy on prince s gate in south kensington london the gunmen iranian arabs campaigning for sovereignty of khuzestan province took 26 people hostage including embassy staff several visitors and a police officer who had been guarding the embassy. Tom macdonald was a key member of the elite special forces team drafted in after the.
The iranian embassy siege took place from 30 april to 5 may 1980 after a group of six armed men stormed the iranian embassy on prince s gate in south kensington london the gunmen iranian arabs campaigning for sovereignty of khuzestan province took 26 people hostage including embassy staff several visitors and a police officer who had been guarding the embassy. The iranian embassy siege took place from 30 april to 5 may 1980 after a group of six armed men stormed the iranian embassy in south kensington london the gunmen took 26 people hostage mostly embassy staff but several visitors and a police officer who had been guarding the embassy were also held. Sas hero of the iranian embassy siege to sell his medals for 30k t.
Andy mcnab launches battle to save homeless sas.
John mcaleese led the black clad sas team which blew its way into the iranian embassy in london s south kensington overlooking hyde park on 5 may 1980 to free hostages held by an iranian. John mcaleese leader of sas team that ended 1980 siege of i. Sas hero who played a key role rescuing hostages in the 1980 iranian embassy siege dies aged 71 after a battle with cancer. They joined forces in 1980 as members of the masked black clad sas squad that stormed london s iranian embassy in a jaw dropping display of british courage.
