Detention of protesters in Berlin
In Berlin, police detained two men who removed the national flag of Iran from the embassy building during a protest. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the detainees, aged 28 and 33, attempted to raise two historical flags of Iran that were used before the 1979 revolution. The embassy's security used pepper spray to stop the protesters.
Protests in Europe
This action is part of protests taking place in various countries across Europe to condemn the suppression of protests in Iran. Similar incidents have also occurred in:
- London, where a protester tore down the Iranian flag from the embassy building;
- Norway, where a group of Iranians tore down the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran from the embassy in Oslo.
Following the events in Berlin, an investigation has been launched concerning six individuals who may be involved in this incident. At the same time, Reza Pahlavi called for the replacement of Iran's national flags abroad with the symbol 'Lion and Sun', highlighting the sentiments of activists in the context of protests against the regime in Iran.
The detention of activists in Berlin indicates the continuation of international attention to the protests in Iran, which are triggered by the brutal suppression of demonstrations in the country. Similar actions in other European cities also indicate a growing solidarity among the Iranian diaspora and activists who seek to draw attention to the situation in Iran. Reza Pahlavi's call for a change in state symbolism to 'Lion and Sun' may reflect the desire of many Iranians to return to historical roots and reject symbols associated with the modern Iranian regime.