- Posters call for 'death to the corrupt British monarchy'
- Tehran officials make it clear they want riots to continue
- Country offers to send units of its feared militia to police streets
- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemns the 'savage crackdown'
Last updated at 9:49 AM on 15th August 2011
Scores of hardline Iranian university students gathered outside the British embassy in Tehran today to condemn Britain’s 'savage' suppression of a 'popular uprising' against the 'dictatorial royal regime of England'.
Many chose to wear masks of Mark Duggan, the man shot dead by police that sparked the riots, during their state-sponsored protest while others displayed placards.
One poster brought by a protester said 'Death to the corrupt British monarchy' while another proclaimed 'Royal wedding equals economic austerity.'
Police were on hand to ensure that events did not turn violent.
Protest: A group of Iranian students took part in a rally today to condemn Britain's 'savage' suppression of a 'popular uprising'
Covering up: A group of students hide their faces using masks of Mark Duggan's face during the protest outside the British embassy in Tehran
Since last week's protests, Tehran has seized on the turmoil created by the riots to make propaganda against London, who have angered the Islamic republic by being a leading critic of its human rights record.
Despite their supposed horror at the mayhem in British cities, Iranian officials have also made it clear they have no desire to see it end.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025973/UK-riots-Iranians-protest-police-savagery-crackdown.html#ixzz1V6hOeZBU
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