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unusual facts about Iranian Embassy siege



1979 Khuzestan uprising

One of the consequences of the Arab uprising in Khuzestan was the Iranian Embassy siege, which took place from 30 April to 5 May 1980, after a group of six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy in South Kensington, London.

1980 World Snooker Championship

The coverage of the final was interrupted by coverage of the Iranian Embassy Siege, as the BBC took the snooker off the air to bring live coverage about the SAS storming the Iranian Embassy in London.

Sledgehammer

The British SAS counter terrorist team used sledge hammers to gain access to rooms during the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege.


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