After six tense days the British SAS freed hostages with a.

Sas iranian embassy names. On April 30 1980 Iranian terrorists stormed Irans Embassy in London and took two dozen hostages. At 1923 on the sixth day the SAS made their assault. Thirty years on the SAS heroes who stormed the Iranian embassy recall in heart-stopping detail their most daring mission.

The siege of the Iranian embassy began at 1130 on the morning of Wednesday 30 April 1980. John McAleese helped rescue 24 people from the Iranian Embassy. Team member for the BBC Television series SAS Survival Secrets.

Andy McNab DCM MM - Author. John McAleese led the black-clad SAS team which blew its way into the Iranian embassy in Londons South Kensington overlooking Hyde Park on 5 May 1980 to free hostages held by an Iranian. A SAS hero who rescued hostages in the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege has died aged 71 after a battle with cancer.

Gunmen overran the Iranian Embassy in London and took hostages. But ex-SAS soldier Bob Shepherd from Worcestershire has a different take. Peter Oldfield cricketer.

Operation Nimrod And The Iranian Embassy. Peter McAleese - Former Mercenary and Author. Theres about 13000 people who claim to have been on the Iranian Embassy balcony said Bob.

40th anniversary of the SAS storming the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate London five days after it was seized by six Iranian gunmen calling themselves the. Tom MacDonald was a key member of the elite special forces team drafted in. SAS Blue Team - back door Assault Team Leader Iranian Embassy Siege SAS B Squadron HQ Squadron 23 SAS permanent staff instructor 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery security consultant close protection operative security manager and advisor author speaker and consultant.