Protester climbs on to balcony of Iranian embassy in London
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Key Points:
- A protester climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian embassy in west London during a large anti-government demonstration, leading to two arrests by the Metropolitan Police for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker.
- The protests, ongoing since 28 December, have resulted in at least 50 deaths according to human rights groups and have spread globally with demonstrators gathering outside Iranian embassies.
- Demonstrators in London displayed images of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, with many protesters in Iran calling for his return amid demands to end the Islamic Republic.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with French and German leaders, condemned the Iranian security forces' violence against protesters and urged respect for freedom of
