US EditionProtester climbs on to balcony of Iranian embassy in London
A protester replaced Iran's current flag with the pre-1979 Lion and Sun flag at the London embassy amid protests killing at least 62 and detaining 2,300, police said.
- A protester scaled the Iranian embassy's balcony in Kensington at around 3.20pm on Saturday, January 10, and the incident outside the embassy overlooking Hyde Park was captured on video.
- Triggered by a devaluation of the currency and growing economic hardship, demonstrations spread nationwide after December 28, with Iranian authorities cutting internet and telephone lines and human rights observers reporting at least 62 killed and 2,300 detained.
- Footage posted on social media showed the activist removing the Islamic Republic's flag and unfurling the Lion and Sun flag, which stayed briefly as hundreds of demonstrators cheered and held pictures of Reza Pahlavi chanting Justice for Iran.
- Police confirmed two arrests—one for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker and one for aggravated trespass—and said they were seeking another individual for trespass.
- The stunt resonated with solidarity rallies across Europe, including London, where UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged Tehran to `exercise restraint`, recalling the embassy's 1980 siege involving 26 hostages.
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Protester replaces Iranian regime flag, climbs embassy balcony in London
An anti-regime protester climbed the balcony of Iran’s embassy in London and replaced the official flag with a pre-revolution symbol, drawing cheers from supporters gathered outside.
Protester tears down Iranian flag from London embassy
This is the moment a protester climbs the Iranian embassy in London, before tearing down the current Iranian flag and replacing it with the former imperial flag. Footage shows the man scaling the building on Saturday (10 January) and replacing the flag with the pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag, often used by opposition groups in the country. The Iranian embassy later posted a picture on X of the flag back in place. The post was captioned…
Two people arrested by the Metropolitan Police – The incident comes amid the biggest unrest in Iran in years
In London, a protester was filmed this Saturday replacing Iran's official flag with another. A gesture of support for the ongoing movement in the country that is spreading.
On Saturday, demonstrations were held outside the Iranian embassy in London. During the protests, a demonstrator climbed onto the balcony and replaced the official Iranian flag with the flag used before the 1979 revolution.
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