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Inside the six-day siege that changed Britain
On April 30, 1980, six gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking everyone inside hostage. The ensuing siege would change the course of history. But what really happened behind barricaded doors? In a new book, Ben Macintyre tells the real story of those six days for the first time. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.com/subscribe Guest: Ben Macintyre, author of The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: BBC, ITV. Photo: Times Media Ltd. Further reading: How the SAS were ordered to end Iranian siege Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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