William Whitelaw30 April 1980
Faces the start of the Iranian Embassy siege at Princes Gate.
Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Faces the start of the Iranian Embassy siege at Princes Gate.
Metropolitan Police command hands final assault responsibility to the SAS.
Authorises final action as the Iranian Embassy siege reaches its end.
The SAS storms the Iranian Embassy and ends the hostage siege.
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