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12 arrested after clashes outside Iranian Embassy in London

Sep 25, 2022, 5:17 PM | Updated: Sep 26, 2022, 5:24 am

View of the scene where protesters clashed with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London...

View of the scene where protesters clashed with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)

(David Parry/PA via AP)


              Two women are asked to leave the area after stopping to clash with protesters outside Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. The protesters were demonstrating against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              A view of the scene where protesters clashed with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              Two women are asked to leave the area by police after stopping to clash with protesters outside Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. The protesters were demonstrating against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              Protesters are asked to leave the area after clashes with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              Two women, one not pictured, are asked to leave the area after stopping to clash with protesters outside Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. The protesters were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              General views of the scene where protesters clashed with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              View of the scene where protesters clashed with police outside the Kilburn Islamic Centre in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (David Parry/PA via AP)
            
              Police stand guard outside the Iranian Embassy after a small group protesters threw paint at the building in London, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. They were protesting against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died in Iran while in police custody, was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON (AP) — British police said Monday that 12 people were arrested and at least five police officers were seriously injured after violent disorder broke out during protests outside the Iranian Embassy in London.

Large crowds had gathered all week outside the compound to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody in Iran after she was detained by the country’s morality police.

The Metropolitan Police force said most protesters had been peaceful, but on Sunday a group of activists sought to confront police and other protesters with different views.

Police said bottles and other items were thrown at officers trying to protect the embassy building, and that protesters also targeted the nearby Islamic Center of England. At least five officers were hospitalized with injuries including broken bones, police said.

Amini was arrested for allegedly breaking headscarf rules and died on Sept. 16. The Iranian police said she died of a heart attack and wasn’t mistreated, but her family has cast doubt on that account. The London clashes came as protests over her death spread across dozens of Iranian cities, towns and villages.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets. The ministry alleged the news outlets have provoked disturbances and the spread of riots in Iran at the top of their programs.

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