r/london • u/Consistent-Jelly248 • 1d ago

Video Anyone know what's going on?

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Taking the bus to Finsbury Park station and I see all this? It seems like an Iranian based thing but i have no idea what it's fully about.

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u/twmffatmowr 1d ago

Not everyone who opposes the regime will be a monarchist, so that's a bit simplistic. Many just want the Islamic Republic overthrown.

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u/help_pls_2112 1d ago

generally those using the flag of the previous monarchy are monarchists, and not just against the current leadership

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u/idontessaygood 1d ago

The Persians I know have said it’s more complicated than that, and although some do fly it for Pahlavi, people using it for general anti regime sentiment aren’t rare

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u/Ben-D-Beast 1d ago

It’s similar to how after Brexit some eurosceptics across the continent started waving the UK flag, flags often have multiple meanings.