"There are people that have lived here for 40-plus years and there's never been any issues, and it's just all of a sudden we keep hearing every day about incidents involved with these pro-monarchists and their intimidation, Naghmeh Rajabi, a British-Iranian activist, said."
"Rajabi, who came to the UK at age 11 with her family and has had relatives killed by the former Iranian regime, said she no longer feels safe going to Finchley, the north London area known as Little Tehran owing to its large diaspora."
"We are very worried, said Rajabi, who is a supporter of Maryam Rajavi, a leader of the exiled dissident group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). Unless concrete action is taken, this is just going to escalate."
Iranians in the UK are increasingly worried about their safety due to rising tensions related to conflicts with the US and Israel. Reports of aggressive behavior and intimidation from pro-monarchist groups have emerged, particularly in London, home to a large Iranian community. Activist Naghmeh Rajabi, who has lived in the UK since childhood, has voiced her concerns to local authorities. She noted incidents of coercion among shop owners to display pre-revolutionary symbols. Local police have increased patrols and engaged with community representatives to address these issues.
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