Iranian Embassy Siege Sas Team. Tom macdonald was drafted in to help rescue 26 embassy staff and visitors. Sas hero of the iranian embassy siege to sell his medals for 30k t.
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. On 5th may 1980 the special air service sas stormed the iranian embassy in london ending a six day siege. Sas hero who played a key role rescuing hostages in the 1980 iranian embassy siege dies aged 71 after a battle with cancer.
It was an event that brought together two significant trends of the 20 th century the growing importance of specialist units such as the sas and the increasing prevalence of news media directly reporting on military action.
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. 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. It was an event that brought together two significant trends of the 20 th century the growing importance of specialist units such as the sas and the increasing prevalence of news media directly reporting on military action. Sas hero of the iranian embassy siege to sell his medals for 30k t.
