1980 Iranian Embassy Siege

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1980_Iranian_Embassy_Siege

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:castle
gptkbp:broadcastOn	yes
gptkbp:buildingDamaged	yes
gptkbp:casualties	1 terrorist captured 2 hostages killed 5 terrorists killed
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Iran–United_Kingdom_relations 1980 in London Hostage taking in the United Kingdom Special Air Service operations Terrorist incidents in London
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Michael_Rose
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate	1980-05-05
gptkbp:hostagesReleased	5
gptkbp:hostagesRescued	19
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1980 Iranian Embassy Siege
gptkbp:influenced	counter-terrorism tactics in UK
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Iranian_Embassy,_London
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive, live on television
gptkbp:notableFor	SAS storming the embassy
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Michael_Rose gptkb:Fowzi_Nejad gptkb:PC_Trevor_Lock gptkb:Robin_Horsfall gptkb:Tom_Morrell gptkb:John_McAleese gptkb:Rusty_Firmin Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (Carlos the Jackal, indirectly)
gptkbp:numberOfHostages	2 26
gptkbp:numberOfPerpetrators	6
gptkbp:perpetrator	gptkb:Democratic_Revolutionary_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Arabistan
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Iran–Iraq_War gptkb:Khuzestan_conflict
gptkbp:requires	autonomy for Khuzestan Province release of prisoners in Iran
gptkbp:responseForce	gptkb:Special_Air_Service_(SAS)
gptkbp:result	British victory
gptkbp:significance	first major SAS operation seen by public
gptkbp:startDate	1980-04-30
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:6_Days_(film) gptkb:Go!_Go!_Go!_(book) gptkb:SAS:_The_Iranian_Embassy_Siege_(docudrama) gptkb:The_Embassy_Siege_(book) gptkb:The_Iranian_Embassy_Siege_(documentary) The Final Option (film, inspired by event)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Iranian_Embassy_Siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6