New Yorkers gather in Times Square to protest US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Описание: (1 Mar 2026)
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New York - 28 February 2026
1. Various of people gathered in Times Square to protest US and Israeli strikes against Iran, people holding up signs reading (English): "Hands off Iran" "No war on Iran"
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Layan Fuleihan, anti-war protester:
“This is an emergency protest to reject Trump's illegal and unprovoked war on Iran that is going to become a larger regional war that's going to drag the U.S. into another endless war. We're here because the American people do not want this war. We're here to raise our voices and to spread that message to the White House and to the world.”
3. Various of protesters marching
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Iman Dashti, supporter of U.S. operation in Iran:
“I am an Iranian American. I've come here to see what this is all about. You know, I'm getting texts on my phone, blowing up, seeing all the Persians rallying behind the U.S., making this courageous strike to decapitate the head of the Islamic terrorist regime and seeing all these clueless people that have no idea that the civilian casualties that have been going on for the past three months finally come out just to take a stand against trump because of their political beliefs, having no care in the world for the civilians it's disgusting. And as a Persian I think it's my duty to come out here and see if there really are any Iranians that actually are here, but no it doesn't seem like there are. It really doesn't, just seems like paid agitators.”
5. Wide of protesters marching with banners reading (English): "Stop the war on Iran, Trump is a war criminal" and "End the genocide, sanction Israel, arms embargo", UPSOUND (English): “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”
6. Wide of protesters gathered, UPSOUND (English): “No war on Iran!"
7. Wide of protesters gathered
STORYLINE:
Protesters gathered in New York's Times Square on Saturday to protest US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.

Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news announced the 86-year-old's death early Sunday. President Donald Trump had announced his death hours earlier, saying it gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country.

The announcements came after a joint U.S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites. Trump said the “heavy and pinpoint bombing” was to continue through the week or as long as necessary.

“We're here because the American people do not want this war, we're here to raise our voices and to spread that message to the White House and to the world,” protester Layan Fuleihan said in New York on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Iranian-American Iman Dashti called the operation to target Khamenei as “courageous”.

“I'm getting texts on my phone, blowing up, seeing all the Persians rallying behind the U.S.,” said Dashti.

The strikes opened a stunning new chapter in U.S. intervention in Iran, marking the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked the country during talks over its nuclear program. The reported killing of Khamenei after decades in power appeared certain to create a significant leadership vacuum given the absence of a known successor and because the Supreme Leader had final say on all major policies.


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