"Several police officers have been injured after violence erupted at a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London. Missiles were thrown at officers and a number of people arrested for violent disorder outside the embassy in South Kensington, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met confirmed additional officers had been deployed after the unrest on Friday evening and a Section 35 order was put in place to help disperse crowds."
"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. He has since been arrested by officers on suspicion of criminal damage, trespass on diplomatic property and assaulting police. A section 35 order has been imposed as a result of ongoing disorder, including missiles being thrown at officers. Several officers have suffered injuries."
Violent clashes outside the Iranian Embassy in South Kensington, London, resulted in several police officers being injured after missiles were thrown and multiple arrests for violent disorder. Paramedics confirmed four people were taken to hospital after the London Ambulance Service was called at 8:45pm. One protester climbed across balconies onto the embassy roof and removed an Iranian flag, and was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, trespass on diplomatic property, and assaulting police. A Section 35 order was imposed to disperse crowds and additional officers were deployed. Allegations of heavy-handed policing circulated online amid wider unrest linked to protests in Iran.
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