Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Iranian Americans, protest US strikes

"So my family has come from Iran, then Pakistan. But even if I didn't, I would still come out and raise my voice for Iran because it's just right, it's the right thing to do. This has got to end, what the U.S. is doing and what Israel is doing. They need to take their hands off the Middle East."

"The United States and Israel bombed cities across Iran, including the capital Tehran, on Saturday morning as part of an attack the Pentagon has called 'Operation Epic Fury.' In a video posted to social media early Saturday morning, President Donald Trump said the goal of the operation was 'to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.'"

"A coalition of antiwar, socialist and pro-Palestinian groups organized by the People's Forum and the ANSWER Coalition marched from Times Square to Columbus Circle on Saturday, chanting in unison and carrying Iranian and Palestinian flags."

The United States and Israel conducted joint military strikes on Iranian cities, including Tehran, in an operation called "Operation Epic Fury." President Trump stated the goal was to eliminate imminent threats from the Iranian regime. The attacks resulted in at least 200 deaths and over 700 injuries according to Iranian officials. In response, hundreds of New Yorkers, including members of the Iranian community, participated in a National Day of Action protest organized by antiwar, socialist, and pro-Palestinian groups. Protesters marched from Times Square to Columbus Circle, carrying Iranian and Palestinian flags. Participants expressed opposition to U.S. and Israeli military actions and called for these nations to cease intervention in the Middle East.

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