British-Iranians in UK report safety concerns to authorities amid Iran war

One British-Iranian activist has accused supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former pro-western monarch, of intimidation. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Iranians living in the UK have expressed safety concerns to authorities amid heightened tensions linked to the conflict with the US and Israel.

Online videos of individuals allegedly being “aggressive” and “coercing” in London, which is home to one of the UK’s largest Iranian communities, have led to some feeling unsafe.