{"id":55763,"date":"2026-01-10T17:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/protester-climbs-on-to-balcony-of-iranian-embassy-in-london\/10\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T17:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:16:50","slug":"protester-climbs-on-to-balcony-of-iranian-embassy-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/protester-climbs-on-to-balcony-of-iranian-embassy-in-london\/10\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Protester climbs on to balcony of Iranian embassy in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A protester has climbed on to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in west London as hundreds gathered outside the building, waving flags and shouting anti-government slogans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Metropolitan Police said two arrests had been made at the protest and that officers were also seeking another individual for trespass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anti-government protests erupted in Iran on 28 December, with two human rights groups reporting that at least 50 protesters have been killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Protesters demonstrating against the Iranian regime have been gathering outside embassies across the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier on Saturday, the Met said additional officers had been deployed to the protest &#8220;to prevent any disorder&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Confirming the arrest of two individuals on Saturday evening &#8211; one for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker and one for aggravated trespass &#8211; police said the protest was continuing but being &#8220;safely policed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We saw no serious disorder and officers will remain in the area to ensure the continued security of the Embassy,&#8221; a statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage on Saturday showed a man standing on the London embassy&#8217;s balcony and tearing down the Iranian flag. The embassy later posted a picture on its X account of the flag back in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others at the protest in Kensington held up pictures of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran&#8217;s last shah (king) Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was ousted in 1979 when the revolution swept away Iran&#8217;s monarchy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many demonstrators in Iran have been calling for Reza Pahlavi&#8217;s return.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a joint statement released last week, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, along with the leaders of Germany and France, said they were &#8220;deeply concerned about reports of violence by Iranian security forces, and strongly condemn the killing of protesters&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Iranian authorities have the responsibility to protect their own population and must allow for the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal,&#8221; French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Starmer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protests, which have now entered their 13th day, erupted over the economy and have grown into the largest in years &#8211; leading to calls for an end to the Islamic Republic and some urging the restoration of the monarchy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called anti-government protesters &#8220;troublemakers&#8221; and accused them of trying &#8220;to please the president of the US&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An internet blackout is currently in place across the Middle Eastern country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, so social media is often relied upon to verify what is happening on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/protester-climbs-onto-balcony-iranian-165146950.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A protester has climbed on to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in west London as hundreds gathered outside the building, waving<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/protester-climbs-on-to-balcony-of-iranian-embassy-in-london\/10\/01\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/fecf7b7b502b493c378a591326436d8b","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}