Iranian protesters with Israeli flags attacked by IRGC supporters in London

Video footage has emerged of wounded Iranian protesters on the streets of London who had been campaigning against the Islamic regime last Friday. The Iranians taking the video say the men had been attacked by supporters of the regime during their protest at Prince’s Gate, outside the Iranian Embassy in South Kensington.

Seven men have been arrested on the charge of grievous bodily harm, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Roobin Norouzi has been protesting outside the embassy and had friends there that day. He told ALL ISRAEL NEWS: “It’s shocking. We patriotic Iranians have been peacefully protesting day and night outside the Islamic Republic-occupied Iran embassy in London.”

“We had permission to have a peaceful protest at the front of the Islamic Republic embassy at Prince’s Street… We had a permit, but first of all they attacked our Israeli flags. UK Police warned us if we carry Israeli flags it’s at our own risk and British police won’t help on this because of the tension, particularly with Israeli flags.” 

He continued, “Despite the threat and shrugging shoulder from the police, Iranians believe it’s very important for the world to see that Israel is the first and the only one that’s thinking about the Iranian people – for their own safety, for the region’s safety, and for the sake of Iranian people. So we stand shoulder by shoulder with Israelis, and Iranians accepted all the threats and risks, therefore we chose to carry the flags.” 

He explained, “We’ve been attacked several times by people who clearly support the regime and Palestine,” describing the attackers as “mercenaries” and the events “truly frightening.” 

“We had permission from the police, but we didn’t have any protection unfortunately,” he added.

According to The Telegraph, the London Metropolitan Police said two of the Iranian protesters were hospitalized while seven were arrested over the incident. Video footage on social media show several men lying beside the road, wounded and bleeding after the attack.

In another incident outside the embassy, Norouzi said he and some of his friends were harassed by men on e-bikes who threatened to decapitate them. 

“There was a barrier that divided the Iranian protests from the road but a couple of cars passed by showing us the finger and threatened us, to behead us,” he said. 

“They were not Iranians, could be African, clearly Islamic republic puppets were threatening us because of the Israeli flags which we were waving.” He warned, “The government must act before it’s too late.”

The IRGC has been known to attempt violence and kidnappings of Iranian dissidents even from within Western countries.

Last October, Reuters reported on assassination attempts made against journalist and activist Masih Alinejad. An IRGC official was arrested with a rifle outside her home Brooklyn, New York, and was indicted. Commenting on the incident, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray said the indictment exposed “the full extent of Iran’s plot to silence an American journalist for criticizing the Iranian regime.”