On April 30, 1980, six gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London's Princes Gate, taking 26 people hostage. What followed was a tense, six-day standoff that gripped the entire nation. While negotiators worked around the clock to find a peaceful solution, the SAS — who were then a top-secret unit — were quietly preparing for a daring rescue known as Operation Nimrod.
In The Siege, bestselling historian Ben Macintyre gives us the ultimate inside look at these historic six days. By diving into unpublished records and chatting with the people who were actually there — from SAS members and hostages to the on-site psychiatrist — he pieces together a minute-by-minute account of the drama.
It's a gripping story of high-stakes negotiations, behind-the-scenes intelligence, and the moment the SAS stepped into the spotlight, changing how Britain saw itself forever.