Protester put pre-Islamic revolution Iran flag on London embassy: witnesses

A video posted to social media showed a man on the balcony of the embassy, near Hyde Park, replace the country's current flag with one used during the rule of the ousted shah to cheers from hundreds of demonstrators below. The flag -- tri-coloured, with a lion and sun, surrounded by a wreath and crown -- was a ceremonial one used in Iran before the Islamic revolution. It stayed in place for several minutes before being removed, witnesses on site told AFP. "Democracy for Iran. Shah Reza Pahlavi.