Iran protestors throw bombs at Danish embassy

Several petrol bombs were seen being hurled over the walls of the leafy compound, setting a tree alight.

Hundreds of demonstrators pelted the Danish embassy compound in Tehran with Molotov cocktails and rocks late on Monday, amid escalating Iranian protests over cartoons portraying the Prophet Mohammed.

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Several petrol bombs were seen being hurled over the walls of the leafy compound, setting a tree alight. Rocks also smashed onto the roof of the embassy building.

Brief scuffles broke out with anti-riot police guarding the mission, as members of the Islamic hardline Basij militia -- some armed with iron rods which could be used as battering rams -- tried to close in on its main gate.

Firefighters were on hand to extinguish any flames, an AFP reporter at the scene said.