Protester Replaces Iranian Flag at London Embassy, Sparks Global Solidarity

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Firstpost•11-01-2026, 16:48
Protester Replaces Iranian Flag at London Embassy, Sparks Global Solidarity
- •An anti-regime protester scaled Iran's London embassy, replacing the official flag with the pre-1979 "Lion and Sun" emblem.
- •The incident drew cheers from a crowd and led to two arrests by Metropolitan Police for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker.
- •The protest in London coincides with widespread unrest in Iran, described as the most serious in years, initially over economic grievances.
- •US President Donald Trump has pledged US protection for Iranian protesters, while British-Iranian journalist Potkin Azarmehr noted a shift from past movements.
- •Solidarity protests have occurred in European cities like Paris and Berlin, and outside the White House in Washington, DC, amid reports of 72 deaths and 2,300 detentions in Iran.
Why It Matters: An Iranian protester replaced the flag at the London embassy, highlighting growing global solidarity with Iran's unrest.
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