{"id":534196,"date":"2026-03-02T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=534196"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:00:44","slug":"protesters-rally-across-us-against-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/protesters-rally-across-us-against-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters rally across US against strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> WASHINGTON<br \/>\nDemonstrators flooded streets in major US cities over the weekend to protest the joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which began Saturday and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<br \/>\nThe operation, described by President Donald Trump as aimed at regime change and eliminating Iran\u2019s nuclear and missile threats, involved massive airstrikes on Tehran and other sites.<br \/>\nIsrael reported follow-up attacks Sunday targeting air defenses and regime facilities in the capital\u2019s heart.In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Israel and US-linked sites across the Middle East. Explosions rocked Dubai (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Manama (Bahrain), and Kuwait\u2014home to US military bases or allied nations\u2014escalating fears of wider war. Iranian state media claimed strikes on 27 US bases and Israeli targets.<br \/>\nA coalition of groups, including the Palestinian Youth Movement, Democratic Socialists of America, Code Pink, and The People\u2019s Forum, organized protests in cities like Washington DC (near the White House), New York (Times Square), Los Angeles (City Hall), Portland, Chicago, Boston, and more.<br \/>\nChants and signs condemned the attacks as \u201cillegal war\u201d and \u201caggression,\u201d calling for de-escalation and an end to US involvement.<br \/>\nHundreds gathered in DC Saturday, denouncing civilian casualties (including reports of a school strike killing over 100). Protesters urged Congress to act on war powers amid ongoing strikes. The events mark a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions, with Trump warning of \u201cunprecedented force\u201d if Iran continues retaliating. Global leaders expressed concern over instability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON Demonstrators flooded streets in major US cities over the weekend to protest the joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which began Saturday and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 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