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| Man with dog unfurls Iran protest banner from King’s Cross clock tower | Man with dog unfurls Iran protest banner from King’s Cross clock tower |
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| Rail services at London station unaffected and emergency services working to bring incident to safe conclusion | Rail services at London station unaffected and emergency services working to bring incident to safe conclusion |
| A man holding what appears to be a pomeranian dog has climbed to the top of King’s Cross station in London where has unfurled a banner calling for freedom for Iran. | A man holding what appears to be a pomeranian dog has climbed to the top of King’s Cross station in London where has unfurled a banner calling for freedom for Iran. |
| The man could be seen standing in front of the clock face on the station’s 34-metre tower at rush hour on Tuesday morning. | The man could be seen standing in front of the clock face on the station’s 34-metre tower at rush hour on Tuesday morning. |
| British Transport Police said officers were called to King’s Cross at about 8am after reports of a person in a precarious position. | |
| A spokesperson said: “The incident is ongoing and officers are in attendance alongside other emergency services, working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.” | A spokesperson said: “The incident is ongoing and officers are in attendance alongside other emergency services, working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.” |
| An ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous area response team are also present at the scene. | An ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous area response team are also present at the scene. |
| The front of the station was shut to passengers as Network Rail, which operates the station, isolated the area beneath where the protester stood. | The front of the station was shut to passengers as Network Rail, which operates the station, isolated the area beneath where the protester stood. |
| Network Rail wrote in a post on X that train services had been unaffected by the incident. It said it was “supporting emergency services to ensure the situation is resolved safely”. | |
| Main entrances have remained open but the exits from platforms 1-8 have been closed. | Main entrances have remained open but the exits from platforms 1-8 have been closed. |
| Suspended from the clock tower was a banner with slogans written in Farsi and in English. It states in English: “Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran. Every deal with them against human rights. Dictators exert terror and poverty.” | Suspended from the clock tower was a banner with slogans written in Farsi and in English. It states in English: “Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran. Every deal with them against human rights. Dictators exert terror and poverty.” |
| The banner also features the logo of the Freedom Movement of Iran, a pro-democracy party that promotes separation between religion and state. The party is outlawed by the current Iranian government. | The banner also features the logo of the Freedom Movement of Iran, a pro-democracy party that promotes separation between religion and state. The party is outlawed by the current Iranian government. |
| The man was holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog and wearing a T-shirt with a “no to war” slogan. He was seen making video calls and taking selfies. Police officers wearing climbing equipment were preparing to scale the tower. | |
| A London fire brigade spokesperson said it was called at 8.14am and two fire engines and about 10 firefighters were assisting British Transport Police. | A London fire brigade spokesperson said it was called at 8.14am and two fire engines and about 10 firefighters were assisting British Transport Police. |