Posted Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 10:20 AM
As described in a video-containing an article titled "Iranian Students Storm, Ransack British Embassy in Tehran," by Jonathan Seidl for Glenn Beck's news website, The Blaze, a mob of hard-line Iranian students has stormed the British diplomatic compounds in Tehran.
According to the way Seidl described the scene, the mob "[brought] down the Union Jack flag and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent of the anger against Western powers after the 1979 Islamic Revolution."
Later, according to Seidl's article:
The mob surged past riot police into the British Embassy compound – which they pelted with petrol bombs and stones – two days after Iran‘s parliament approved a bill that reduces diplomatic relations with Britain following London’s support of recently upgraded Western sanctions on Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.
Less than two hours later, police appeared to regain control of the site. But the official IRNA news agency said about 300 protesters entered the British ambassador’s residence in another part of the city and replaced British flags with Iranian ones. The British Foreign Office harshly denounced the melee and said Iran has a “clear duty” under international law to protect diplomats and offices.
Commenters to The Blaze had a variety of reactions. Among them:
"Dodsfall": "Why would any western country try to maintain an embassy in Iran? I guess they don’t believe in the fact that history repeats itself, or have very short memories."
"bigfatslob": " The current British have less balls than Jimmy Carter, hell Iran could probably take the U.K. in a fight. Ahhh, western socialism is wonderful or is it the Neville Chamberlain syndrone ?"
"Thatsitivehadenough": " THIS is what I‘d call an opportunity that shouldn’t go to waste. Perfect excuse for everyone who wants to to attack Tehran. Today."
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