What happened during the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980?

Discover the key facts about the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London, SAS Operation Nimrod and the gunmen's motives.
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Iran embassy siege - The 17 minutes that shocked the world

In April 1980, armed militants stormed the Iranian Embassy in London, taking dozens of hostages and demanding changes linked to tensions inside Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan region. For nearly a week, the ...
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Iran embassy taken over in London - then SAS launched the assault

In 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London and took 26 hostages. The crisis lasted several days as negotiations failed and tensions escalated. After a hostage was killed, British ...
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Pictures of Danny Dyer filming Iranian siege show in Hove

Danny Dyer has been spotted filming in Hove for a new Channel 4 show The Siege, a six-part series about the 1980 Iranian ...

Square closed for filming of Channel 4 drama starring Danny Dyer

An upcoming series about the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege is being filmed in the city. Palmeira Square in Hove is closed to ...
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Channel 4 drama starring Danny Dyer is filming in Hove

Palmeira Square in Hove is closed to traffic for the filming of The Siege, an upcoming six-part Channel 4 drama about the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London. The production is using the square's ...