Moment Iranian "spider-man" tears down Iranian flag from London embassy

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Footage captures the moment a protester scaled the Iranian Embassy in London on Saturday 10 January, 2026 tearing down Iran’s current national flag and replacing it with the pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun emblem. Video footage shows the man climbing the embassy building before hoisting the former imperial flag, a symbol often associated with Iranian opposition movements. Later, the embassy shared an image on X showing the official flag restored to its original position, captioned: “Iran’s flag is flying high.” The incident took place amid a demonstration in Kensington, where an estimated 500 to 1,000 people gathered in support of protesters in Iran.