Military History talk – 6 days in May - Iranian Embassy Siege

On the 30 April 1980 six armed men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London taking 26 people hostage. Their aim – to liberate prisoners in Khuzestan, Iran. After 6 days of deteriorating negotiations the British Special Air Service (SAS) stormed the embassy freeing 17 of the hostages. The raid, Operation Nimrod, would go on to define the SAS’s reputation post-World War II as an elite counter-terrorism unit.

Major Andy Brayshaw (Rtd) will discuss the raid and the legacy it had for the SAS. Andy Brayshaw served 24 years with the British Army as a combat medic in theatres including the Falklands, eastern Europe and the Gulf.

Free History Talk. Limited places. Bookings essential.