Iranian protesters storm UK embassy

No mention of hostages taken. Meanwhile, Iran is about to expel the British ambassador. It’s all about the sanctions, of course.

Looks like the UK now will enjoy the same sort of relationship with Iran that the U.S. has enjoyed since 1979 . . . but does that really make the situation any worse?

They really do love to storm an embassy over there, don’t they. Its like people from Prague with tossing politicians out of windows.

I’m glad I never staffed an embassy in Prague.

Just make sure there are some large soft bushes beneath your window and you’ll be fine.

My Uncle Napoleon would be quite pleased.

Question: seeing as how British embassy grounds are considered British territory, would it have been legal for the guards to use for, deadly or otherwise, to keep the protesters out?

Link plz?

Defenestrations of Prague

The defenestration of Prague, which started the 30 years war in 1618.

I just think it’s funny to confirm they actually did name a street beside if after Bobby Sands.

Damn it. Well, mine didn’t even have the link

There were two actually (hence the joke). The first one in 1418 started the Hussite Wars.

Ah :slight_smile:

For some reason I thought you were referring to something more recent.

Nope, 'cos they’re not. Tis an urban myth- embassies are legally part of the country they are in, though they are normally treated as part if the country they are representing.

The road on which the US Consulate in Calcutta (Kolkata) is situated was renamed Ho Chi Minh Sarani, presumably by the Communist government of the state of West Bengal at the time.

In more sensible times it would have been clear Casus belli of course. In any case, the Big Satan & Little Satan are already taken, so I wonder what they’re going to call the Brits. “The Satan of Average Size”?

Ignorance fought. Thanks!

The first Satan was too big. The second Satan was too small. But the third Satan was juuuust right.

Satan’s Little Helper.

Apparently there were hostages taken for a while, and the Guardian, anyway, seems confident that elements of the Iranian government were behind this invasion.

ETA: I guess there’s some dispute about whether they were hostages or just told to stay put.

Others have pointed out that the embassy is not technically foreign territory, but many of the people in it would have diplomatic immunity. If such a person were to mow down a swath of the invading mob, Iran could not (legally) prosecute unless the British permitted it. The guards may not have diplomatic immunity, though.

Also, there may be circumstances where it is legal under local law to use deadly force to repel intruders without regard to the fact that an embassy is involved.