Sas 1980 Iranian Embassy. On 5th may 1980 the special air service sas stormed the iranian embassy in london ending a six day siege. The day the sas emerged from the shadows the siege began when a group of six gunmen stormed into the iranian embassy in south kensington london on april 30th 1980.
Stuart greer on april 30 1980 six gunmen seized the iranian embassy in london taking 21 hostages two of whom they killed. A sas hero who rescued hostages in the 1980 iranian embassy siege has died aged 71 after a battle with cancer. They also sought a plane they could use to escape the uk with their hostages.
May 1980 special forces from the sas storm the iranian embassy in central london in may 1980.
On 5th may 1980 the special air service sas stormed the iranian embassy in london ending a six day siege. The hostages included a diplomatic protection officer and a team of journalists from the bbc. On april 30 1980 six iranian men took 26 people hostage in the iranian embassy at princes gate london. The day the sas emerged from the shadows the siege began when a group of six gunmen stormed into the iranian embassy in south kensington london on april 30th 1980.
