Police arrest protester who removed Islamic Republic flag from London embassy

LONDON — A protester who climbed onto the roof of Iran’s embassy in London and removed a flag was arrested with several others, police say, adding multiple officers were injured in the demonstrations.

“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 Metropolitan Police says in a post on X.

“Several officers have suffered injuries,” the UK capital’s police adds, saying in the “ongoing disorder” objects had been thrown at officers and “a number of people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.”

London police said last week they were deploying additional officers to “prevent any disorder” and protect the Iranian embassy.