In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation. Interior minister Shabana Mahmood approved the Met’s request to ban the annual Al-Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), citing escalating tensions due to the ongoing conflict in Iran and the risk of serious public disorder. While the march is banned, the IHRC plans to hold a static rally on the south bank of the Thames to press for...
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