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.

Founded in 1941, the Special Air Service (S.A.S) was a unit of the British Army during WW2. The S.A.S. moved from obscurity in 1980 when they successfully rescued hostages from the Iranian Embassy siege. Their focus is on counter terrorism, hostage rescues and covert operations.

John Thomas "Mac" McAleese, MM (25 April 1949 – 26 August 2011) was a Scottish soldier who took part in several late 20th century conflicts with the British Army's Royal Engineers and the Special Air Service.

2012年10月26日 · Operation NIMROD was a successful hostage rescue operation executed by the British Special Air Service (SAS) on May 5, 1980. In less than 20 minutes, they overtook the building of the Iranian Embassy in London, which was occupied by terrorists killing six terrorists and capturing one. All hostages were rescued with no harm.

2021年11月5日 · Iranian militants take over the Iranian Embassy in London. The UK's elite special forces unit, the SAS, prepare to storm the building to rescue the hostages....

SAS特种空勤团，或称空降特勤队、空勤特遣队（英语：Special Air Service，缩写：“SAS”）是英国陆军的一支特种部队单位。它于1941年创立，1950年5月13日编为独立兵种。

2024年11月22日 · The Iranian Embassy siege of 1980 in London stands as one of the most dramatic and defining moments in modern counterterrorism history. The crisis not only spotlighted the volatile aftermath of the Iranian Revolution but also brought the British Special Air Service (SAS) into the international limelight.

The breaking of a terrorist siege in the heart of London in 1980 catapulted the normally secretive SAS onto the world stage. The audacious daylight assault, carried out in the full glare of media scrutiny, made the Regiment and it's motto, 'Who Dares Wins' an indelible part of UK culture.

At 11.30am on 30 April 1980, six armed members of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA) stormed the Iranian Embassy on Princes Gate in South Kensington, London, taking 26 people hostage.

2016年10月9日 · On 5th May 1980, the Special Air Service (SAS) stormed the Iranian embassy in London, ending a six-day siege. 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.