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Iranian Americans React to US-Israel War on Iran

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Protesters rally in response to US-Israeli attacks on Iran, at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on March 2, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)

Many Iranian Americans across California are still in disbelief after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran over the weekend. On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic of Iran for nearly a half century. Hundreds more have been killed, including at least 6 American military servicemembers. Some Iranian Americans are overjoyed at the death of Khamenei, while others are critical of the U.S. and Israel’s involvement in yet another war in the Middle East.


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