| 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Tehran | |||
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 Protestors storming the walls  Location in Tehran | |||
| Date | 29 November 2011 | ||
| Location | Jomhouri, Tehran, Iran 35°41′47″N 51°25′09″E / 35.69639°N 51.41917°E | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, rioting, online activism, infiltration | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | ~20 Iranian protesters[citation needed] ~3 British officials[citation needed] | ||
| Arrested | 12 Iranian protesters[citation needed] | ||
The 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Iran was a mob action on 29 November 2011 by a crowd of Iranian protesters who stormed the embassy and another British diplomatic compound in Tehran, Iran, ransacking offices and stealing documents. One small building was set on fire during the incident and several people were injured.[1] The Iranian government publicly condemned the violence.[2]
- ^ "US President condemns embassy attack". radionz.co.nz. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Iranian opposition student groups condemn storming of British embassy". The Guardian. 1 December 2011.