Farage: Mass Migration Fueling Support For Iran’s ‘Barbarism’ Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has warned that Britain’s migration policies have allowed people into the country who openly support the “barbarism” of Iran’s ruling clerics, as tensions surrounding pro-Iran protests grow in London during the ongoing Middle East war. Speaking ahead of demonstrations linked to the annual Al-Quds Day, Farage said supporters of the regime in Iran were effectively backing a government that persecutes minorities and brutally suppresses dissent. He accused Tehran’s leadership of helping fuel Islamist activism and sectarian politics inside Britain. “The Ayatollah and his cronies are funding the growth of Islamism, sectarian voting and Jew hatred in this country,” Farage said. “We have people living here who support the barbarism of the mullahs in Tehran. We’re dealing with savagery at a level we cannot even believe.” The Reform UK leader also linked the phenomenon to what he described as failures in Britain’s immigration policy, arguing that recent migration waves had brought in individuals hostile to Western values. Referring to immigration policies during the premiership of Boris Johnson, Farage said: “The Boris Wave let the wrong people in. We’ve always been open-minded about who we let in, but we’re letting in people who hate us.” Police prepare for flashpoint protestsThe comments come as police prepare for potentially volatile demonstrations in central London connected to Al-Quds Day, an event established after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and traditionally held on the last Friday of Ramadan to express support for Palestinians. This year, authorities fear clashes between pro-Iran demonstrators and counter-protesters amid the escalating conflict involving Israel and United States forces against Tehran. To prevent disorder, the Metropolitan Police Service has imposed strict conditions separating the rival gatherings using the River Thames as a physical barrier. Demonstrators marking Al-Quds Day will be restricted to the Albert Embankment on the south bank, while counter-protesters will gather across the river in the Millbank area. Around 12,000 people are expected to take part in the demonstrations, with approximately 1,000 police officers deployed across the capital. Fears of violenceMetropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said the decision to split the protests was based purely on operational safety concerns. “The main march and counter-marches were planned by groups with sharply opposing objectives in a global context that is unusually volatile and emotionally charged,” he said. “Our assessment is that this combination presented a real risk of serious violence and disorder that could not be safely mitigated through conditions alone.” Rowley added that London had recently seen “extraordinary levels of hate crime,” including both antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents, alongside increased targeting of Iranian dissidents and Jewish communities. Authorities insist the restrictions are not intended to limit protest rights but to reduce the risk of confrontation between rival groups during an increasingly tense international crisis. SOURCE
