Battleground 379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Iranian Embassy: Part 2
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Mar 11, 2026 A minute-by-minute breakdown of Operation Nimrod and the frantic Red and Blue team assaults. They recount an abseil mishap, smashed windows, stun grenades and live television drama. The conversation examines claims of a shoot-to-kill approach, ballistic evidence and legal inquests. They trace how the raid reshaped elite forces' reputation and influenced international diplomacy.
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Abseil Mishap Changed Entry Plan
- Red Team abseiled onto the embassy roof but one operative became entangled, forcing them to smash in through second-floor windows instead of using explosives.
- The entangled soldier fell to a balcony after a fire from a stun grenade raced up curtains, adding chaos to the 17-minute assault.
PC Trevor Lock's Courageous Intervention
- PC Trevor Lock tackled lead terrorist Salim and was then shot dead during the assault despite earlier rapport with captors.
- Lock had concealed a Smith & Wesson revolver and refused food to avoid exposing it, demonstrating discipline under captivity.
Live TV Shaped Use Of Lethal Force
- One terrorist, Fawzi Najad, was captured because Sim Harris identified him on live TV, and the SAS refrained from re-entering to kill him due to cameras.
- ITN technicians had secretly filmed from a flat, making the arrest publicly visible and influencing on-scene decisions.