Protesters marched through central London with placards in support of Iran’s supreme leader during a heated pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday.

Among thousands of demonstrators waving Palestinian and Iranian flags, men and women were photographed carrying signs featuring Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alongside the message: “Choose the right side of history.”

Pro-Palestinian marches have taken place almost weekly in cities across the UK since the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel.

But this was the second consecutive weekend in which the Palestinian flag appeared alongside Iran’s red, white and green tricolour at a pro-Gaza demonstration in London.

The usual “end the genocide” and “stop arming Israel” banners were joined by those supporting the Iranian regime. “Free Palestine, hands off Iran,” one banner said.