Overview

• Seven men were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a clash outside the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, Knightsbridge, on Friday morning.
• Two men were treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service and taken to hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.
• Competing protest groups included supporters of the exiled Pahlavi monarchy and anti-regime demonstrators carrying Israeli flags.
• Police imposed protest conditions banning gatherings until Sunday at 1 pm and arrested an additional man for allegedly breaching the ban.
• The clash underscores local spillover of Iran–Israel hostilities during ongoing diplomatic talks in Geneva.