Thousands protest against strikes on Iran at US Embassy in London

Demonstrators hold placards in Westminster during the Hands off Iran protest in central London on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images)

Protesters called for an end to airstrikes on Iran during a rally outside the US embassy in London.

Thousands marched to the diplomatic mission in Nine Elms, many carrying Iranian and Palestinian flags as well as pictures of the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Up to 5,000 demonstrators set off from Millbank Tower on Saturday afternoon, holding up placards reading ‘Stop Trump’s Wars’...