Protester in Hospital After Iran Embassy Police Tackle

A supplied image obtained on Friday, February 10, 2023, of protester Hamid Sotounzadeh, who was arrested outside the Iranian embassy, in Canberra, on Thursday, February 9, 2023. AAP Image/Supplied by Iran Alternative Media

Distressing footage of a protester being slammed into the ground by a police officer outside the Iranian embassy has sparked an internal probe.

A video posted on social media shows Hamid Sotounzadeh being tackled to the ground and restrained by police in Canberra.