About the Book: On April 30, 1980, six armed gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking 26 hostages and triggering a tense six-day siege watched live by millions. Using exclusive interviews, unpublished sources, and firsthand accounts, historian Ben Macintyre delivers a gripping, minute-by-minute retelling of the standoff, the intense negotiations, and the daring SAS rescue mission—Operation Nimrod. The Siege reveals the true story behind this pivotal event that transformed Britain’s view of the SAS and itself.
