{"id":702418,"date":"2026-01-17T16:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702418\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:04:16","slug":"14-detained-multiple-injured-in-clashes-outside-iranian-embassy-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702418\/","title":{"rendered":"14 detained, multiple injured in clashes outside Iranian embassy in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four people were injured and 14 others arrested after anti-government protests outside the Iranian embassy<\/a> in London turned violent on Friday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The London Ambulance Service said the four were taken to hospital after emergency services were called to an incident in South Kensington at around 8.45pm (GMT), News.Az<\/a> reports, citing foreign media.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Alongside those taken to hospital, two others were treated at the scene, according to the London Ambulance Service.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Social media video footage\u00a0appeared to show\u00a0demonstrators being detained and others injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0London\u00a0Metropolitan Police said officers were injured after objects were thrown at them, although the ambulance service did not specify whether those\u00a0hospitalised\u00a0were police officers or protesters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Several officers have suffered injuries,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X, saying that during the “ongoing disorder” objects had been thrown at police and “a number of people have been\u00a0arrested on suspicion of violent disorder”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Met Police spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that 14 people were arrested in relation to the clashes.<\/p>\n

Police said a protester climbed across balconies onto the embassy roof and removed a flag before being detained, following a similar incident last week in which a flag was torn down.<\/p>\n

“During the ongoing protest at the Iranian Embassy this evening, a protester illegally accessed private property and climbed across multiple balconies onto the roof of the Embassy and removed a flag,” the Met Police wrote on X .<\/p>\n

Police said last week that additional officers had been deployed to “prevent any disorder” and to protect the Iranian embassy.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s protest followed similar demonstrations worldwide, where both supporters and opponents of the Iranian government have gathered outside the country\u2019s embassies.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the Iranian ambassador in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) following the largest protests seen in Iran for years, sparked by economic grievances.<\/p>\n

The nationwide demonstrations have since challenged the country\u2019s theocratic system and have killed thousands, though they have subsided in recent days, according to monitoring groups.<\/p>\n

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