British police said they had banned a pro-Iranian march due to take place in London on Sunday, citing the possibility of "extreme tensions" with counter-protesters and the risk posed by Tehran during the conflict in the Middle East. The Al Quds march in central London is organised annually by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, which the police said was supportive of the Iranian regime. The Islamic Human Rights Commission has previously said on X that the march was being held in support of Palestinian liberation. Last week, British police arrested four men on suspicion of helping Iran's intelligence services carry out surveillance of people and locations linked to the Jewish community in London. Should the Islamic Human Rights Commission go ahead with a static assembly, which there is no law to ban, police said it would be placed under strict conditions.

Source: The Telegraph March 11, 2026 10:01 UTC