Posted on 03/08/2026 3:09:11 AM PDT by Libloather
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to voice support for the attacks against Iran’s ruling regime a week after US-Israeli airstrike killed the supreme leader.
Demonstrators rallied near the federal building in Westwood on Saturday, chanting for the return of democracy to authoritarian Tehran.
Many praised former President Donald Trump and called the moment a long-awaited turning point for the Iranian people.
Waving flags and sharing stories of exile, protesters said the conflict is not a war but a chance to end the Islamic Republic’s grip on power.
Mars, who was born in Shiraz in south central Iran and still has family living in in the country, told The Post many Iranians see Trump as a “hero.”
“He will be remembered by Iranians the way that Jewish people remember Cyrus the Great, who freed the Jews and led them to practice whatever religion they wanted,” he said.
Many rejected the idea that the current strikes amount to war — and took Democratic politicians to task for opposing military intervention.
Nazanin Jalalian, who was born in Iran and now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, urged American politicians like former Vice President Kamala Harris to try to better understand life under the regime.
“Try living in Iran. Try going to Iran,” Jalalian said in response to Harris’ comments that she was opposed to regime change.
She also criticized Democrats who hold similar positions.
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What’s with the line in the article that refers to our nation’s great leader as “former President Trump”???
“What’s with the line in the article that refers to our nation’s great leader as “former President Trump”???”
AI wrote that line. LOL! It hasn’t been updated with the last election.
Well then, “AI” AInt worthy of using its “I”
It’s not the first time I’ve seen this error. The NY Post editor must be using AI to review articles as well.
Well, he WAS a former president. Lol
True dat—8)!
“Israel saving Iran. How about that.”
Saving the Iranian people - there’s a difference - not to mention how a defanged Iran will be good for the whole world - except maybe “Chy-na”....
There’s a late 30s woman in our Condo community who was born in Iran - she told my wife how glad she is that the regime is being killed off and thanks Trump - while praying for the Iranian people to finally become free of the hard-core radicals.
Seems like a step in the right direction. Now if the Iranian public can just get some decent leadership & I’m not sure how that’s going to be accomplished.
Seems like a step in the right direction. Now if the Iranian public can just get some decent leadership & I’m not sure how that’s going to be accomplished.
The people of Iran hate us and Israel. They'd fight to the death to avoid a ruler influenced by either.
This is war is destroying this country and Israel.
We're very likely $5 gasoline and Biden-era inflation return since oil infrastructure in the middle east is ripped apart.
Unless this mess ends soon, Democrats will sweep back into power and impeach Trump. And, there might not be enough Republican support t save him.
Israel is being ripped itself to the point there is a blackout on media coverage of the destruction.
You forgot to mention that when you say "us" you mean Russians.
When is the American middle class getting rescued?
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