Iran’s exiled crown princess joined tens of thousands of demonstrators for a “Global Day of Action” in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to show support for Iranian people fighting Tehran’s brutal Islamic regime.
Noor Pahlavi spoke at the massive rally, which saw attendees waving flags and unfurling massive banners reading “Help Is On Its Way.”
“This is not just a protest — this is a declaration of a nation reclaiming itself,” said Pahlavi, the daughter of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who has called for global protests to increase pressure on Iran.
“Fear, the chief weapon in the Islamic Republic’s arsenal, is no longer effective against the lions and lionesses of Iran. Under gunfire, they rise. Knowing the cost, they rise.”
The demonstration began at City Hall and stretched for blocks, with crowds carrying Iran’s former official flag alongside the stars and stripes. Several attendees also held signs beseeching President Trump to intervene in Iran’s ongoing crackdown against dissenters.
Aryana Amiri, 19, of Thousand Oaks, came to the march with her mother and described the rally as “beautiful” and “emotional.”
“It’s an amazing opportunity to get the word out, and hopefully President Trump can help free us,” said the teen, who was born in Iran and moved to the US at 9 years old.
“They’re killing little kids, and all it takes is for one person — Trump — to stop it.”
Activists have claimed that roughly 7,000 Iranians have been killed since the regime started cracking down on nationwide protests in late December.
The LA rally took place while an estimated 250,000 protestors took to the streets of Munich on Saturday in the largest ever protest in Europe by opponents of the Islamic Republic.
LA, Toronto and Munich were named the primary bases for the protests, according to flyers shared online.
Southern California, particularly the Los Angeles metropolitan area, is home to the largest population of Iranian-Americans in the world outside of Iran.
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