Attack at the Iranian Embassy: Two pro-Israel protesters taken to hospital after being set upon – as police arrest six men

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By CAMERON CHARTERS and ARTHUR PARASHAR and GEORGE ODLING

Published: 12:09 BST, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 13:06 BST, 20 June 2025

Police have arrested six men after two pro-Israel protesters were attacked in a major incident outside the Iranian Embassy today.

Detectives have launched an urgent probe after the two men were set upon outside the embassy, which is opposite Hyde Park in west London, just before 10am.

Officers and paramedics swooped on Princes Gate, Knightsbridge, scrambling to detain suspects and treat the injured activists.

Witnesses told MailOnline how pro-Israeli protesters were chanting support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for the Iranian regime to be toppled before violence erupted and two of the activists were attacked. 

It comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with Iran and Israel locked in a brutal conflict that has escalated over the last week. 

The two victims were treated for injuries at the scene and have been taken to hospital.

Dramatic pictures from the scene show the protesters being treated by paramedics on stretchers and receiving oxygen, while the alleged attackers were seen being hauled away in handcuffs.

Police said six men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and are being quizzed in custody.

The Iranian Embassy became a focal point for protests in 2022 after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. 

A spokesman for the Met Police said: ‘At 09:53hrs on Friday, 20 June officers responded to reports of an altercation in Princes Gate, SW1.

Officers and paramedics swooped on Princes Gate, Knightsbridge, scrambling to detain suspects and treat the injured activists

The two victims were treated for injuries at the scene and have been taken to hospital

Police said six men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and are being quizzed

Police swooped on the Iranian Embassy after an incident broke out this morning

Witnesses told MailOnline how pro-Israeli protesters were chanting for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for the Iranian regime to be toppled before violence erupted and two of the activists were attacked

Police arrest a man outside the Iranian Embassy, where an earlier protest took place

Detectives have launched an investigation after the two men were set upon outside the embassy in Princes Gate, London

The Iranian Embassy (file image) is on Princes Gate, a road opposite Hyde Park in Knightsbridge

‘Six men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm – they remain in police custody.

‘Two men were treated for injuries at the scene and have been taken to hospital for further treatment by the London Ambulance Service.

‘Police have cordoned off the area while initial investigations take place.’

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 9.56am today (20 June) to reports of an assault in Princes Gate, SW7.

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars and our Tactical Response Unit.

‘We treated two patients at the scene and took one to hospital and one to a major trauma centre.’

This is a breaking news story. More to follow. 

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Attack at the Iranian Embassy: Two pro-Israel protesters taken to hospital after being set upon – as police arrest six men

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