Anti-Iranian regime protesters wave the Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy, central London, on January 9, 2026. Iran FM says US, Israel 'directly intervening' in protests. Iran's foreign minister accused the United States and Israel on Friday of fuelling a growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the possibility of direct foreign military intervention after US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators.