At 13:40, Lock informed the negotiator that the gunmen had taken Abbas Lavasani, the embassy's chief press officer, downstairs and were preparing to execute him.
Pada 13:40, Trevor memberitahu perunding bahwa orang-orang bersenjata telah mengambil Abbas Lavasani—kepala petugas pers kedutaan—di lantai bawah dan bersiap-siap untuk mengeksekusinya.