Andrew Lycett

The SAS explode from the shadows in six days that shook Britain

The siege of the Iranian embassy in London in the spring of 1980 achieved nothing for the terrorists. But the previously reclusive elite army unit soon became the stuff of legend

Members of the SAS enter the Iranian embassy on 5 May 1980, ending the six-day siege and rescuing 19 hostages. [Alamy] 
issue 21 September 2024
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