London Embassy Protest Highlights Iran Unrest (Full Transcript)

Name: London Embassy Protest Highlights Iran Unrest
Uploaded: 2026-01-11T00:06:19+00:00
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Description: A protester swapped Iran’s embassy flag for the pre-1979 lion-and-sun banner as police made arrests amid ongoing nationwide protests in Iran.

A protester swapped Iran’s embassy flag for the pre-1979 lion-and-sun banner as police made arrests amid ongoing nationwide protests in Iran.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: In London, a protester tore down the Iranian flag from the country's embassy and hoisted Iran's pre-revolution flag. The pre-revolution flag features a lion and sun symbol in the middle. This flag is popular among some in the Iranian diaspora who oppose the country's current regime. Since Iran's revolution in 1979, the flag of the Islamic Republic has featured a stylized tulip with the phrase Allahu Akbar along the flag's stripes. London's Metropolitan Police say two people have been arrested, one for alleged aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker, and the other was for alleged aggravated trespass. The anti-government protests are the most widespread to take place in Iran in years. Dozens of people have died and thousands have been arrested in the past two weeks of protests according to a U.S.-based human rights group. Officials have imposed an internet blackout, but one Tehran resident told CNN protests have continued.

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A protester in London removed the Iranian flag from Iran’s embassy and raised Iran’s pre-1979 “lion and sun” flag, a symbol favored by some regime opponents in the diaspora. Police arrested two people on allegations including aggravated trespass, and one also on assaulting an emergency worker. The incident comes amid Iran’s most widespread anti-government protests in years, with reported deaths, mass arrests, and an internet blackout, though protests reportedly continue.

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Protester Raises Pre-Revolution Iranian Flag at London Embassy

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Negative: The tone is tense and conflict-focused, highlighting arrests, alleged assault, deaths, and mass detentions amid unrest and an internet blackout.

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Question 1:
What flag did the protester hoist at Iran’s embassy in London?
The current Islamic Republic flag with a stylized tulip
The pre-1979 Iranian flag featuring the lion and sun
The UK Union Jack
A plain green protest flag
Correct Answer:
The pre-1979 Iranian flag featuring the lion and sun

Question 2:
How many people were reported arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police in connection with the incident?
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One
Two
Five
Correct Answer:
Two

Question 3:
What measure did officials impose during the protests in Iran, according to the report?
A nationwide curfew
An internet blackout
A ban on all protests in London
A shutdown of airports
Correct Answer:
An internet blackout

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