Overview
- A demonstrator climbed across balconies to the embassy roof in Kensington and removed the Iranian flag before being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, trespass on diplomatic property and assaulting police.
- The Metropolitan Police reported several injured officers and said a number of people were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder as extra units were deployed to prevent further unrest.
- A Section 35 order requiring dispersal was put in place around Princes's Gate, with a significant police presence maintained at the scene.
- Some attendees accused officers of heavy-handed tactics, allegations reported by local media but not independently verified by police.
- The embassy flag has been targeted repeatedly in recent days, including a prior raising of the pre-1979 lion-and-sun standard, as the Foreign Office rejected Tehran’s claim that the UK ambassador was formally summoned; HRANA has reported a high protest death toll inside Iran cited by activists.