Cops hurt in violent clashes at demo against Iran regime at London embassy
Earlier in the evening, the force said that "a large number of protesters gathered at the location, with a substantial group intent on causing disorder."
"Angry protesters entered the grounds of the Iranian embassy in London and pelted the embassy with eggs," SoroushIn a video posted by the journalist, a man dressed in black can be seen standing on top of the security building at the entrance of the embassy carrying an Iranian flag and throwing a plastic chair onto the embassy grounds, as another protestor throws large objects onto the official building's walls.
As darkness fell, the protests spread to Maida Vale, where police were seen beating a demonstrator lying on the floor, as he attended a protest outside the Islamic Centre of England.Another Iranian protester was seen climbing on top of the Centre to wave the Lion and Sun flag - Iran's national flag before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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