Dallas activists are taking to the streets this weekend after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with rallies planned in downtown Dallas.
Antiwar groups and Iranian American organizations announced separate gatherings Saturday and Sunday in response to the attacks, which federal officials said targeted Iranian military and strategic infrastructure.
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Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran will hold a rally Saturday afternoon at JFK Plaza in downtown Dallas to express support for a provisional government.
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The group said in an email to The News that local Iranian Americans and allies plan to gather to “stand in solidarity with the Iranian people’s organized resistance and support the transition of sovereignty to the people of Iran.”
The rally is scheduled from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at JFK Plaza, 646 Main St.
Sunday protest
Separately in Dallas on Sunday, antiwar groups plan to protest at the Grassy Knoll downtown.
The event, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at 411 Elm St., is being organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement of Dallas, the DFW Antiwar Committee, Socialist Organization Dallas and other groups.
Rick Majumdar, who identified himself as part of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, told The Dallas Morning News that organizers oppose the strikes and are urging community members to attend.
“The joint message is for the United States to take its hands off Iran,” Majumdar said.
A flyer shared by organizers described the event as an “emergency nationwide action” and urged participants to gather in Dallas to protest the military action.
“This is an unprovoked act of war that [President Donald] Trump and Israel are carrying out against Iran,” a spokesperson for the Party for Socialism and Liberation said.
U.S. officials have not announced additional strikes, and federal authorities have not provided a timeline for future military operations.