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The Iranian Embassy Siege
In May 1980 British special forces stormed Iran's embassy in London to end a siege. The hostage-takers were an Iranian separatist group. Hear from some of the people they held.
In May 1980 British special forces stormed Iran's embassy in London to end a siege. The hostage-takers were an Iranian separatist group. Hear from some of the people they held captive for almost six days - and from one of the commandos sent in to free them.
(Photo: The Embassy building as the commandos went in. BBC copyright)
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Mon 4 May 201507:50GMT
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