Seven Iranians appear in UK court on assault charges after embassy protest

Seven Iranian men have appeared in court in the UK after being charged with assaulting a pro-government protestor outside Tehran’s embassy in London last week.

The men, aged between 30 and 50, were charged with grievous bodily harm after two people were allegedly attacked near the embassy on Friday morning.

The defendants’ lawyers told Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday that the seven men were opponents of Iran’s government and had received threats before the incident, according to UK media reports.

Prosecutor Rachel Hughes said the defendants had been taking part in a pro-royalist protest outside the Iranian embassy against the current government in Tehran.

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