Directed by Toa Fraser, the movie provides a docudrama-style retelling of the crisis from three primary perspectives:

Six armed gunmen from the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA) stormed the Iranian Embassy at Princes Gate, taking 26 people hostage.

The militants sought national sovereignty for the Iranian province of Khuzestan and the release of 91 Arab prisoners held in Iran.

refers to the dramatic 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London, which lasted from April 30 to May 5. This historical event was famously adapted into the 2017 action-thriller film 6 Days , currently available on Netflix . Historical Background: The 1980 Siege

After a hostage was executed on the sixth day, the British government under Margaret Thatcher authorized an assault by the Special Air Service (SAS) .

In a 17-minute raid televised live to millions, the SAS killed five of the six terrorists and rescued 19 remaining hostages. This event brought the secretive SAS into the global spotlight for the first time. The Film: 6 Days (2017)