"A man holding what appears to be a pomeranian dog has climbed to the top of King's Cross station in London where has unfurled a banner calling for freedom for Iran. The man could be seen standing in front of the clock face on the station's 34-metre tower at rush hour on Tuesday morning. British Transport Police said officers were called to King's Cross at around 8am after reports of a person in a precarious position."
"An ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous area response team are also present at the scene. The front of the station was shut to passengers as Network Rail, which operates the station, isolated the area beneath where the protester stood. Network Rail wrote in a post on X that rain services had been unaffected by the incident. It said it was supporting emergency services to ensure the situation is resolved safely."
"Suspended from the clock tower was a banner with slogans written in Farsi and in English. It states in English: Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran. Every deal with them against human rights. Dictators exert terror and poverty. The banner also features the logo of the Freedom Movement of Iran, a pro-democracy party that promotes separation between religion and state. The party is outlawed by the current Iranian government."
A man climbed to the top of King's Cross station's 34-metre clock tower during Tuesday morning rush hour, holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog. He unfurled a banner in Farsi and English stating “Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran,” and featuring the Freedom Movement of Iran logo. British Transport Police, London Fire Brigade crews, an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and hazardous-area paramedics attended, and officers prepared to scale the tower. Network Rail isolated the area beneath the protester, closed exits from platforms 1–8, kept main entrances open, and said train services had been unaffected.
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