Attack on British embassy in Iran put Canadians on alert

Police chase protesters as they enter the gate of the British embassy in Tehran November 29, 2011. Dozens of young Iranian men entered buildings inside the British embassy compound in Tehran on Tuesday, throwing rocks, petrol bombs and burning documents looted from offices, Iranian news agencies reported.' height='259' alt='IRAN-BRITAIN/EMBASSY' width='460' src='http://news.guugll.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/attack-on-british-embassy-in-iran-put-canadians-on-alert.jpg' />

As protesters set fire to the U.K. embassy in Tehran in 2011, Canadian diplomats considered leaving Iran and debated what they could do for their British counterparts — including sheltering someone from the household of the U.K. ambassador.