22 Sep 2022 | 03:59 PM UTC
UK: Activists plan further protests against the Iranian government in London, Sept. 22
Activists plan further protests against the Iranian government in London, UK, Sept. 22. Rallies likely to persist through at least Sept. 25.
Event
Further rallies in support of protesters in Iran are likely in London through at least Sept. 25. Protestors plan to gather at Parliament Square from 17:00 Sept. 22; attendance could reach into the hundreds. Additional demonstrations are likely in the coming days. These could occur near the Iranian Embassy and in areas where protests have recently occurred. Related protests took place in Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus on Sept. 21 and outside the Iranian Embassy Sept. 22.
Heightened security and some localized road travel delays are likely near protest sites. Violence is unlikely.
Advice
Avoid the protests as a routine security precaution. Expect some travel delays and disruption in the immediate vicinity around the protest sites. Police are likely to deploy in order to facilitate and monitor the gatherings and will be in force around the Iranian Embassy; local road closures are possible. Follow local travel and security advice. In the event of violence, withdraw from the area.
