A demonstrator has climbed part of King’s Cross railway station in central London and unfurled a large political banner, prompting a major emergency response.
Police and firefighters were called to the station at around 8.30am on Friday after reports of a person in a precarious position on the building.
The protester climbed close to the station’s clock tower and remained on the roof for several hours while holding a banner displaying the Iranian tricolour and a lion-and-sun emblem.
The banner reads:
“Prime Minister of the UK
The Islamic Republic killed over 40,000 people in two days
This regime has no legitimacy
Expel its diplomats
Uphold democracy”
In a statement, the British Transport Police said officers were working alongside other emergency services to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
“Officers were called to King’s Cross railway station following reports of a person in a precarious position. The incident is ongoing and officers remain in attendance,” the force said.
Images from the scene show the man wearing dark clothing and holding the banner against the building’s brick façade.
The protest comes amid heightened international scrutiny of Iran, following the decision by the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
Train services continued to operate, although passengers were advised to expect disruption in and around the station while emergency services remained in place.