.. TEHRAN, IRAN - JAN. 14, 2026: Demonstrators gathered outside the British Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, Jan 14, to protest the removal of the Iranian flag from the Iranian Embassy building in London.

The protesters chanted anti-British and anti-U.S. slogans amid security measures.

Iran has been experiencing widespread anti-government protests since last month, driven by severe economic deterioration and a historic collapse of the national currency.

Government officials have accused the US and Israel of backing the "riots" and "terrorism."

There are no official casualty figures, but the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a US-based rights group, estimates that the death toll has reached more than 2,000, including security forces and protesters, with over 1,000 injured.

HRANA also reported that at least 10,721 people have been detained in 585 locations nationwide, including 187 cities in all 31 provinces.

Iranian diplomatic missions in several countries have also been targeted in recent days in connection with the protests. Activists removed Iranian flags from embassies in London and Madrid, while in Canada’s capital Ottawa, protest materials and flags were hung at the Iranian embassy.

Reporting by Eisa Mohammadi / writing by Ayse Elif Erdis