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On This Day: April 30, 1980 - Six Gunmen Storm the Iranian Embassy in London

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On This Day: April 30, 1980 - Six Gunmen Storm the Iranian Embassy in London.

On April 30, 1980, six armed Iranian men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London, taking twenty six people hostage. The attackers were part of a group demanding autonomy for the Khuzestan Province in Iran, and their actions quickly escalated into a major international crisis.

The siege lasted for several tense days and ended dramatically when Britain’s elite SAS forces launched a daring raid to free the hostages. The operation, broadcast live on television, became one of the most famous...
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