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Liberating The Iranian Embassy

After World War II the SAS was disbanded, but it was soon realised that its special skills would be needed in the volatile post-war situation.The regiment was clandestinely rebuilt and undertook a variety of secret missions.Then in 1981 it hit the headlines when terrorists holding hostages in the Iranian Embassy were swiftly and successfully eliminated and their captives freed.

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  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created May 22, 2018 by
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