Large numbers of journalists were on the scene quickly and were moved into a holding area to the west of the front of the embassy, while dozens of Iranian protesters also arrived near the embassy and remained there throughout the siege.
Sejumlah besar wartawan tiba di tempat kejadian dengan cepat dan dipindahkan ke area khusus di sebelah barat dari depan kedutaan, sementara lusinan pengunjuk rasa Iran juga tiba di dekat kedutaan besar dan tetap ada selama pengepungan.