Key insights

• ⚠️ Tensions rise as suspicions and noises increase in the Iranian embassy siege in 1980
• 🕰️ Hostage killed after a deadline, leading to the SAS team preparing to assault the embassy
• 🔫 SAS soldiers heavily armed with specialized weapons and equipment for the detailed assault
• 💣 Use of specific codewords, simultaneous attacks, and unexpected challenges during the assault
• 🔥 Intense rescue operation involving gunfire, grenades, and risky maneuvers by SAS
• ✅ Successful high-stakes military operation rescued hostages and neutralized terrorists with minimal casualties
• 🎖️ SAS gained recognition as a superb counter-terrorist unit after the Iranian embassy crisis, leading to a surge in new applicants
• 🔐 Episode sponsored by Dashlane, a secure password management tool

Q&A

• What was the impact of the Iranian embassy crisis on the SAS?

  Following the Iranian embassy crisis, the SAS gained recognition as a superb counter-terrorist unit, leading to a surge in new applicants wanting to join the elite force.

• What was the outcome of the military operation by the SAS?

  The high-stakes military operation led to the successful rescue of hostages and the neutralization of terrorists with minimal casualties, showcasing the SAS's bravery and professionalism during the crisis.

• How did the SAS execute the rescue operation?

  The SAS conducted an intense rescue operation involving gunfire, grenades, and risky maneuvers to release hostages from the terrorists, despite facing a tense and dangerous situation with firefights and casualties.

• What were the key elements of the assault on the embassy?

  The assault involved the use of specific codewords to signal the start of the attack and other actions, simultaneous attacks by different assault teams, and unexpected challenges and events such as inadvertent alerting of the terrorists.

• How were the SAS soldiers prepared for the assault?

  The SAS soldiers were heavily armed and equipped with body armor, gas masks, submachine guns, pistols, stun grenades, shotguns, and sledgehammers. They also had communication devices for constant coordination during the assault.

• How did the SAS plan the assault on the embassy?

  Police negotiations with the terrorists allowed the SAS to meticulously plan a detailed assault on the embassy, involving 32 trained men in blue and red teams equipped with specialized weapons and equipment.

• What was the Iranian embassy siege in 1980?

  The Iranian embassy siege in 1980 was a hostage crisis in South Kensington, London, where terrorists took over the Iranian embassy, leading to a tense standoff and the loss of lives.

• 00:00 The Iranian embassy siege in 1980 escalates as suspicions and tensions rise, leading to a hostage being killed and the SAS team preparing to assault the embassy.
• 01:52 The police negotations with the terrorists had allowed the SAS to plan a detailed assault on the embassy, with 32 men in blue and red teams using specialized weapons and equipment.
• 03:38 The SAS soldiers were heavily armed and equipped with communication devices for the assault on the Iranian embassy. The assault involved specific codewords, simultaneous attacks, and unexpected challenges.
• 05:19 An intense rescue operation by the SAS to release hostages from terrorists, involving gunfire, grenades, and risky maneuvers.
• 07:03 A high-stakes military operation successfully rescued hostages and neutralized terrorists with minimal casualties.
• 08:56 The SAS gained recognition as a superb counter-terrorist unit after the Iranian embassy crisis, leading to a surge in new applicants. This episode is sponsored by Dashlane, a secure password management tool.