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On This Day: May 5, 1980 - SAS Ends the Iranian Embassy Siege in London

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On This Day: May 5, 1980 - SAS Ends the Iranian Embassy Siege in London.

On May 5, 1980, British Special Air Service forces stormed the Iranian Embassy in London, ending a tense six day hostage crisis. The siege began when six armed men took 26 hostages inside the embassy, demanding autonomy for Iran’s Khuzestan Province. The standoff gripped the UK and was broadcast live across the nation.

The operation, known as Operation Nimrod, lasted only 17 minutes and resulted in the rescue of all but one hostage. It brought the SAS into the global spotlight and is still...
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