LONDON: Seven males had been arrested on suspicion of assault after an altercation exterior Iran’s embassy in west London on Friday (Jun 20) left two folks injured, police mentioned.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned the boys had been detained “on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt” and that two people had been handled on the scene earlier than being taken to hospital. Their accidents weren’t believed to be life-threatening.
The combat is known to have damaged out amongst members of a bunch of protestors.
Demonstrators opposing Iran’s clerical management have been staging protests exterior the embassy since Sunday. The group displayed flags related to Iran’s ousted monarchy alongside Israeli flags.
The demonstrators assist Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whose pro-Western regime was overthrown through the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Pictures printed by British media confirmed two injured males receiving medical consideration on the pavement beside the protest encampment.
Following the incident, the police imposed a ban on additional protests within the neighborhood of the embassy. One extra man was arrested for allegedly breaching the ban.
The arrests got here as Iran and Israel continued to alternate fireplace eight days into their ongoing battle, whereas america weighed potential involvement.
High European diplomats, together with Britain’s international secretary, have gathered in Geneva to fulfill with Iran’s international minister for talks targeted on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Some Iranians residing in Europe see the struggle as a chance to problem the rule of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has lengthy confronted accusations of human rights violations and harsh crackdowns on dissent.
