Protest against the Iranian embassy in London, March 2018
Attack on the Iranian Embassy in London was an incident that took place on Friday, March 9, 2018 by some supporters of Sadiq al-Shirazi affiliated with the Mahdi Servants Union. With the intention of supporting al-Shirazi's school and protesting the arrest of Hussein al-Shirazi by the Islamic Republic of Iran, these people entered the premises and balcony of the Iranian Embassy in London, pulled down the Iranian flag and displayed the flag of their own group. The attackers also chanted slogans against the Iranian authorities and cursed Aisha, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. The attack was covered live by some satellite TV channels, including Fadak satellite channel, which is said to be affiliated with Yasser Al-Habib, a Kuwaiti Shia Muslim scholar resident of London.
According to the spokesman of the London police, the attackers were arrested three hours after entering the Iranian embassy for the crime of "illegal entry into a diplomatic place and the possibility of causing damage to it". The London police announced that four people were arrested.
The attack on the embassy was condemned by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Also, Sadiq al-Shirazi's representative condemned the incident.
Reactions.
Official representatives of Shirazi.
Abdulazim Al-Mohtadi Al-Bahrani, the representative of Sadiq al-Shirazi, announced in a statement: "We condemn the attack on the Iranian Embassy in London by the ignorant people of Yasser Al-Habib's group and climbing over its walls." In this statement, which was published by the channel of the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait, it is stated that "we are subject to the authority of Shirazi and we are against any violence." In this statement, also stated that "this group is not subject to the authority of Shirazi, but this action was carried out by the enemies of this authority and in order to discredit it."
Qasem Fahd, Sadiq al-Shirazi's media representative in London, said in an interview with BBC Persian: "These people are Shirazi's supporters who did this independently," he emphasized that these people have no organizational connection with Mr. Shirazi and his representatives.
United Kingdom.
The British ambassador in Tehran, while announcing the British government's official apology, said: "The British anti-riot police have arrived at the scene and are keeping the situation under control. All necessary measures have been taken to protect the lives of Iranian diplomats and prevent attackers from entering the embassy."
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