[E. von Hoegh]

Yes, IF. He said he was shooting from the street. That does leave ambiguity as to whether that street is on embassy grounds, or is a public street as I figured he meant.

Too bad some of our own embassies don't seem to be as self-protective.

Does "street" mean traffic lane or sidewalk in this instance? While the guards' reaction may have been a bit extreme, given the current climate I cannot blame them.