Tehran has reportedly issued a protest after an anti-government activist tore down its flag

Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran after its flag was torn down from the embassy in London, several Iranian government-linked outlets have reported.

The incident occurred on Saturday when members of the Iranian diaspora gathered outside the embassy in Kensington to show support for the protests in Iran. An activist climbed the wall, removed the Islamic Republic’s flag, and displayed Iran’s pre-1979 royal flag, featuring a lion and Sun, from the balcony above the main entrance.

The royal-era flag is often used by Iranians abroad to protest the Islamic government. The embassy later restored the flag, posting on X: “Iran’s flag is flying high.”

The moment Spiderman tore down the Islamic Republic flag at Iran's embassy in London, and raised the lion and sun flag

Source: RT - Daily news