A major police presence has been reported outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Saturday evening. Photos and videos shared on social media showed a line of police vans parked up near the embassy, located at 16 Princes Gate. Earlier today, the embassy was once again the site of a protest against the treatment of Iranians under the Islamic regime, which is believed to have killed over 7,000 protestors in recent weeks.

Demonstators have been gathering there regularly to show solidarity with the people of Iran and urge the Government to ensure peace is restored. Protests erupted across Iran in December against clerical rule and the regime's handling of the ailing economy, and since then, 7,005 people have been killed, including 214 government forces.

A reporter claimed he was repeatedly "struck with batons" and "forced to the ground for filming", and that the "young and old" were also subject to baton charges last night, while police confirmed multiple arrests.

Niyak Ghorbani, of Tousi TV, said that protestors were calling for the closure of an embassy that he claimed was "widely viewed by Iranians as a hub for the Islamic Republic’s activities on British soil".

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He claimed the police "provoked the crowd and then violently cracked down on protesters and journalists alike".

However, the Metropolitan Police claimed missiles were thrown at officers, and said it imposed a section 35 order "as a result of ongoing disorder".

It said that several officers suffered injuries, and that a number of people were arrested "on suspicion of violent disorder" outside the building in Kensington last night.