Thousands of Iranian-Americans gathered in Westwood on Sunday to support the protesters pushing for regime change in Iran.<\/p>\n
The government in Iran has killed thousands of protesters thus far<\/a>, with protesters in Southern California describing torture and massacres. Protesters are calling for removal of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country\u2019s head of state.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s all we want to happen in Iran,\u201d protester Hamid Mohedfar told KTLA\u2019s Gene Kang. \u201cWe want this regime to go away. That\u2019s it. They killed a lot of people!\u201d<\/p>\n Tensions have escalated during the period of unrest, with President Donald Trump sending an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East, which could precipitate strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n Khamenei said such actions would spark a regional war, to which Trump reportedly responded<\/a> \u201cwe\u2019ll find out.\u201d<\/p>\n Protesters said they hope Trump will back their compatriots in Iran.<\/p>\n \u201cMr. President, we voted for you. We need your help. The Iranian people went to the streets by the thousands, hoping you would back them up!\u201d<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n