Hundreds attended static protests on Sunday after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood agreed to a police request to ban the annual march over fears of public disorder. Lambeth Bridge remained closed on Sunday afternoon and around 1,000 officers were on duty to keep both groups apart. The organisers described it as a pro-Palestinian protest but the Met say those behind the demonstration are supportive of the Iranian regime. It was first held shortly after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Mahmood approved a request by the Met for a month-long ban on the annual march, organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) - a power last used in 2012. During 2024's march, 10 people were arrested, the Met said at the time.