Iran’s embassy in London posted a message on social media inviting Iranians living in Britain to register for a ‘Sacrifice for the Homeland’ campaign.
The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.
The police said one Iranian and three British-Iranians were detained as part of a counterterrorism investigation.
Onstage campaigning for an end to the war in Gaza is now common in the British music scene, and pro-Palestinian benefit shows can sell out huge venues.
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.