10,000 protesters in London denounce US, Israeli strikes on Iran

Around 10,000 anti-war protesters marched through central London on Sunday, denouncing U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran.

The demonstrators gathered on the bank of the River Thames, waving Iranian and Palestinian flags, while a much smaller group backing the United States and Israel assembled across the Thames.

Metropolitan Police deployed around 1,000 officers and closed nearby roads to prevent clashes between the opposing groups.

"If you want to see the clear face of USA and the zionist entity, just see how many children they killed in the first strike on the Minab school. It's showing the true face of the West. I don't think USA and the zionist entity (will win) the war, and we can see how strong Iran is standing and resisting against this aggression," said a protester named Sated Ahmed Alwadaei.

Police said 12 people were arrested during the protest.

10,000 protesters in London denounce US, Israeli strikes on Iran

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 50 pips to 6.9057 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan weakens to 6.9057 against USD Monday