Leftist demonstrators chant ‘victory to Iran’ as thousands march on US Embassy in London demanding an end to the bombing

Thousands of pro-Iran protesters marched to the US Embassy in London today and called for an end to US and Israeli attacks in the region.

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed the arrest of a woman in her 60s on suspicion of inciting racial hatred in relation to a banner.

It came on the eighth day of conflict in the Middle East, which saw Tehran strike Dubai airport and Iran heavily target Gulf Arab states, with US President Donald Trump vowing to hit Iran ‘very hard’.

Hundreds of protesters from Hands Off Iran, which opposes Western military intervention, and Stage for Freedom, a counter-protest against the current Iranian regime, made their way to the capital this afternoon.

As the anti-war march progressed towards central London, a dramatic clash broke out when a counter demonstrator chanted “terrorist supporters and communist scum off our streets”.

Former Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn made a statement read at the protest and said, ‘Do not drag Britain into another illegal war.’

Your party MP, Zarah Sultana, spoke at the Stop the War and Stay Out of Iran demonstration at the US Embassy in London and said ‘we will not be ignored again’, referring to the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Police had to intervene to de-escalate the conflict after a single counter-protester intervened in the crowd crossing Lambeth Bridge.

The man, carrying a Union Jack flag on his shoulders, was verbally abused, shouted at and filmed by those gathered.

The banners displayed images of the now-deceased Ayatollah, as well as flags of Iran, Lebanon and Palestine.

The Stop the War coalition was protesting the involvement of the United States and Israel in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

One of the demonstrators was seen holding a photo of the US President set on fire, also making an apparent reference to an anti-Semitic conspiracy.

Police had to intervene to de-escalate the conflict after a single counter-protester ran into the crowd with a Union Jack flag

Your party MP Zarah Sultana spoke at the demonstration outside the US Embassy in London calling for an end to the bombings in Iran

Groups critical of the US, UK and Israeli governments’ involvement in the Middle East conflict are marching from Millbank to the US embassy, ​​calling for an end to military strikes against Iran.

The Metropolitan Police estimated that around 4,000 people took part in the march through Westminster towards the American embassy near Battersea Power Station.

Some chant ‘victory for Iran’ despite the fact that the regime is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of its own people.

Police did not intervene as protesters chanted disgusting slogans such as ‘death, death to the Israeli army’ and ‘victory to Iran’.

Protesters were seen carrying Iranian flags as well as Palestinian and Lebanese flags.

Former Labor Party MP Zarah Sultana addressed the anti-war crowd in front of the US Embassy and said, ‘We will not be ignored again.’

Recalling the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, she told reporters: ‘Back then, we were told that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

‘We were told that war would bring peace and democracy.

Another held aloft a picture of now-dead Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a regime leader who killed thousands of his own Iranians earlier this year.

Anti-war protesters were located outside Westminster; where they set up stands and waved banners declaring the conflict in the Middle East as ‘Trump’s wars’.

‘We were told the war would protect Iraqis and the world, but the reality was very different.’

Speaking outside the US Embassy in Vauxhall on Saturday afternoon, your party’s Coventry South MP added: ‘Baghdad’s children deserve to grow up.

‘And when we marched against the Iraq war 23 years ago, we were ignored.

‘We will not be ignored again, because history has proven them right, and today we raise our voices for peace, justice and a world where governments learn from the past.’

Former Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s statement was also read to the crowd.

Mr Corbyn, who reportedly will not be able to attend in person, said in a statement: ‘Hundreds of thousands of us protested against the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003 and were ignored, but today we are here to say loudly and clearly: Do not drag Britain into another illegal war.

‘For too long Britain has blindly followed the US in its devastating interventions around the world.

‘We are here to advocate something different, a foreign policy based on cooperation, equality and sovereignty.’

He added: ‘Forever war is not a game. This has real consequences, including humanitarian consequences, and the US and Israel must be held accountable for the reward they receive.’

This follows the shooting by Israel this week of Iran-backed Islamist militants in Lebanon, including Hezbollah.

Other controversial symbols such as the hammer and sickle were also seen in the crowd.

Banners criticizing the US and UK governments were also displayed; one sign held placards praising the Iranian government for ‘fighting the Epstein regime’; this was an apparent reference to the antisemitic conspiracy that pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was an Israeli spy.

Protesters were heard chanting “Stop the bombing now, now, now” and “Hands off Iran.”

The protest ended in front of the US Embassy, ​​where speakers addressed demonstrators and called for an end to the bombings in Iran.

A protester is seen waving a Palestinian flag next to another group carrying Israeli flags

The coalition to stop the war set up a stall with banners and t-shirts near Battersea in central London

The demonstration is led by action groups such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Stop the War, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Muslim Association of Britain, British Palestine Forum and Friends of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

But counter-protesters, including Stage for Freedom, who are calling for an end to the regime, are also marching in London today.

The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions requiring protesters to stay on designated routes and finish post-march rallies by 5pm.

The Freedom Stage demonstration against the Iranian government is marching this afternoon from Whitehall to Kensington Road near Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, close to where the country’s embassy is located.

The Middle East was thrown into chaos after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint attack on Iran by the USA and Israel on Saturday.

Since then, Tehran and its allies have carried out retaliation across the region, targeting Israel, US bases in neighboring Gulf states, and regions critical to global oil and gas production.

Similar protests were held in Bristol this afternoon; Images showing tense clashes between pro-Iran protesters and anti-Iran protesters, as well as the presence of mounted police, were shared on social media.

Hundreds of people took part in a pre-planned march in Bristol and chants of ‘get out of our streets, off our streets’ were heard as some struggled with police scrambling to control the scene.

The group marched from Millbank to the US Embassy, ​​calling for a halt to military attacks against Iran.

In a statement, local police said: ‘Officers are in Bristol city center today as part of a policing operation in response to a protest and counter-protest.

‘Two groups gathered at the Cenotaph, St Augustine Parade and officers are at the scene. There are no closed roads. Updates will come.’

At 1.53pm Bristol police reported that officers ‘encountered resistance’ while facilitating the protest in the city center and were using ‘dispersal tactics’ to keep both sides of the demonstration separate.

A tense confrontation took place on Union Street as Bristol police formed a human wall as two rival groups confronted each other.

Scores of marked vans and mounted police blocked the road for around half an hour this afternoon as another march, led by a group called ‘Bristol Patriots’, was challenged by hundreds of counter-protesters organized by a coalition of anti-fascist and anti-racist groups.

The march stopped near Broadmead Tesco at around 12.40pm, causing a blockage in drivers and buses trying to move through the city centre.

Avon and Somerset Police issued special powers to disperse crowds and ordered people to remove their face masks.

They added that police officers were deployed to ‘enable a peaceful protest and ensure the safety of all those participating and the public’.

Last night, supporters of the Iranian regime violently clashed with monarchists in shocking scenes outside a mosque in London on Friday night.

Large numbers of protesters from both sides gathered on opposite sides of the road near the Islamic Center of England (ICE) in Maida Vale at around 7.35pm.

Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last king, were seen wrapped in a pre-1979 Islamic Revolution flag with an image of a sun and a lion.

On the other side of the road, the group closest to the mosque stood next to people waving Israeli and American flags as they began to engage in verbal exchanges with the group.

In the footage, it is seen that the shouting from both groups intensified and seconds later turned into physical blows at the pedestrian crossing.

As protesters kicked and punched their opponents, drivers were stopped and a 17-year-old boy suffered a head injury.

Once the violence broke out, it quickly subsided and both groups retreated to their respective sides, continuing to shout at each other.