The gunmen , members of Arabs of KSA group campaigning Social_event for Arab national sovereignty in the southern Iranian region of Khuzestan Province , took Conquering 26 people hostage Kidnapping , mostly embassy staff , but also several visitors , as well as a police officer who had been guarding Patrolling the embassy .

They demanded Request the release Releasing of Arab prisoners from prisons in Khuzestan and their own safe passage out of the United Kingdom .

Sustained street demonstrations Social_event took place Process_start in Morocco , Iraq , Algeria , Iranian Khuzestan , Lebanon , Jordan , Kuwait , Oman and Sudan .

The war Military_operation also followed a long history of border disputes , and Iraq planned Arranging to annex Becoming_a_member the oil-rich Khuzestan Province and the east bank of the Arvand Rud ( Shatt al-Arab ) .

2005 Ahvaz unrest Violence or 15 April Ahvaz Protests Communication were violent Violence riots Violence , initiated Creating by Iranian Arabs in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan .