"This is not an attack on the people. This is not an attack on the country. This is a rescue mission for the people. The energy you see out here is because we're happy. We've been wanting this to happen."
"The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to 'seize control of your destiny' by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979."
"Iran has been gripped by countrywide protests since late December, sparked by an ongoing economic crisis that has sent the country's currency into freefall. While protesters were initially focused on Iran's economy, demonstrators pivoted to calling for an end to Iran's Islamic Republic."
Approximately 40,000 to 45,000 Iranian-Canadians gathered at a Richmond Hill, Ontario rally to express support for U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran. Participants described the intervention as a rescue mission rather than an attack on the Iranian people. The demonstration occurred following a major U.S.-Israeli military operation on Saturday, during which President Trump called on Iranians to rise against Islamic leadership. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks. Over 200 people were reportedly killed in Iran from the strikes. The rally took place amid widespread Iranian protests that began in late December, driven by economic crisis and currency collapse, with demonstrators increasingly calling for the end of Iran's Islamic Republic and some supporting monarchy restoration.
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