Iranian Embassy Siege Sas Team Members. Apparently the iranian embassy s just been hijacked by some terrorists. John mcaleese leader of sas team that ended 1980 siege of i.
Team member for the bbc television series sas survival secrets team member for the bbc television series sas survival secrets. Its inhabitants were taken hostage staff and guests who included the ambassador british journalists and pc trevor lock the policeman guarding the embassy. 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.
The bbc documentary sas embassy siege introduces us to three of them.
Firmin has suggested fighting was finished when horsfall entered the embassy. Apparently the iranian embassy s just been hijacked by some terrorists. His group was responsible for the first and fifth floors while the assault team handled the floors in between. An sas soldier is about to drag ali back into the embassy and possibly kill him until robin horsfall and another sas team member tell him not to.
