People from across the United States heeded calls from the ANSWER Coalition and CODEPINK on Saturday, resulting in protests against a possible U.S. war on Iran in more than 70 cities across 38 U.S. states.
The protests, demanding for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq and ending sanctions on Iran, were called for earlier this week in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ordering of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East in response to protests following U.S. air strikes. Tensions quickly increased as the U.S. ordered the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the popular leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, and, as a result, the protests quickly morphed into an emergency mobilization aimed at stopping what some fear could become World War III.
Tensions between Iran and the United States are nothing new, but have been steadily increasing ever since Trump formally reneged on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—also known as the Iran nuclear deal—in May of 2018.
Protesters across the country joined together to demand an end to U.S. presence in Iraq and the Middle East and to no new war with Iran. During the past nearly 30 years, more than one million Iraqis have died as a direct result of U.S. occupation, sanctions, and bombing, with the U.S. government having spent trillions of dollars.
Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail and after taking office that he would put “America first” and would bring our troops home. Instead, he repeatedly and recklessly brings the U.S. on the brink of war with various nations time and time again. But this far, many believe, he went too far.
Americans are fed up with endless wars, concerned about the future for their children, are appalled at the cost of war while the funding of services at home continually falls short, and deeply concerned about the wellbeing of innocent lives in the Middle East, and more. And so they joined together with one voice on January 4 to tell the Trump administration: “No War With Iran!”
Alabama
Birmingham:
PSL Birmingham says no war on Iran. pic.twitter.com/kbvEphgFqv
— bean curd man (@pronemortalform) January 4, 2020
Alaska
Fayetteville:
Fayetteville residents take part in a day of protest as tensions between the U.S. and Iran increase @NWAMaryJ MORE: https://t.co/PnbyzHXqMn pic.twitter.com/DIZT8AzkGD
— NWADemGaz Photos (@NWADemGazPhotos) January 4, 2020
Arizona
Phoenix:
About 2 dozen protesters gathered near Senator McSally's Phoenix office this morning.
They are against a war with Iran.@Jennifer_Fox10 has more at 5.#fox10phoenix #Iran pic.twitter.com/RdN9FtAJXA— Linda Fox 10 (@lindawfox10) January 4, 2020
'War means death': Phoenix protesters express fear of potential war with Iran after death of military leader. https://t.co/pC7MhOnjiX pic.twitter.com/JTThMqPrCB
— azcentral (@azcentral) January 5, 2020
Tucson:
Rally against war on Iran – right now in Tucson. #nowar pic.twitter.com/y7SCxiAoLv
— steev “Post-Truth” hise (@detritus) January 4, 2020
Arkansas
Little Rock:
HAPPENING NOW: Dozens of protestors gathering in downtown Little Rock. They’re protesting a potential war with Iran following a US-backed air strike that killed a high ranking Iranian military official earlier this week.#ARnews pic.twitter.com/1IKOFVmWQv
— Scott Schneider (@scott_kark) January 4, 2020
California
Fresno:
DSA Fresno with Peace Fresno out in solidarity against war and U.S. imperialism #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/2PW84D4F0L
— Fresno DSA ? (@dsa_fresno) January 5, 2020
Los Angeles:
Hundreds of anti-war protestors gathered in Perishing Square today in Los Angeles, joining thousands of people across the world calling for the United States to withdraw from the middle east. #MyDayInLA #LosAngeles #NoWarOnIran #WorldWarThree pic.twitter.com/kuFCz6D0RW
— Lexis-Olivier Ray (@ShotOn35mm) January 5, 2020
Sacramento:
Several dozen people gathered at K & 9th in Sacramento right now demanding “No War in Iran.” @kcranews pic.twitter.com/S0LyMDEMHW
— Brandi Cummings (@KCRABrandi) January 5, 2020
San Diego:
NOW: Protesters with Answer San Diego, Veterans For Peace, & more rallying outside the federal courthouse downtown against #Iran & #Iraq conflicts. Stay w #FOX5SanDiego for the latest. pic.twitter.com/msGrqp7J6W
— Liberty Zabala FOX 5 (@Liberty_Zabala) January 4, 2020
San Francisco:
Heading Down 4th street Los Angels #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/5SX1DzIfiU
— Jimmy Dore (@jimmy_dore) January 4, 2020
“From Vietnam to Iraq, Syria to Venezuela, Bolivia & Iran. All wars are bullshit!” @jimmy_dore is in the streets #NoWarOnIran #USOutOfIraq pic.twitter.com/ocUJ0eyZPJ
— Abby Martin (@AbbyMartin) January 4, 2020
San Francisco, CA. HUUUUGE TURNOUT for the #NoWarOnIran rally & march in the Bay Area!
We should invest in healing & strengthening our communities, not paying 4 endless wars.
???????????@answercoalition @codepink @SFBayResistance @AROCBayArea @PopResistance @DSA_SF @jvplive pic.twitter.com/QbFU27DQmX— Alyssa Kang (@1alyssakang) January 4, 2020
There are hundreds of people here in San Francisco protesting the aggression against Iran #NoWarOnIran #NoWarWithIran #NoWar pic.twitter.com/CUemkDcczn
— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) January 4, 2020
Earlier today in San Francisco#NoWarOnIran #NoWarWithIran #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/QIeJSIuUlI
— t (@tmccorstin) January 5, 2020
More chanting, more singing songs of anti-war as speakers hype up the crowd during today’s rally in #SanFrancisco @sfchronicle pic.twitter.com/miL6JWvmxj
— Jessica Christian (@jachristian) January 4, 2020
San Jose:
Colorado
Boulder:
I met a group of activists in #Boulder advocating peace with Iran. pic.twitter.com/fDGSYPb261
— Boaz (@boazhsan) January 4, 2020
Denver:
#NoWarWithIran
Colorado State Capitol, Denver pic.twitter.com/3t9aKNf9aV— Glenn Griffin (@GlennGriffin8) January 4, 2020
#NoWarOnIran rally in Denver, one of of 70+ events being held today across the country by @answercoalition, @codepink and other groups in response to the Trump administration’s escalating conflict with Iran pic.twitter.com/bZfLYaJ8MO
— Chase Woodruff (@dcwoodruff) January 4, 2020
Things are a little chaotic as what I think is an unexpectedly large crowd makes its way through downtown Denver. There’s not much (visible) DPD presence or traffic control like there sometimes is at demonstrations like this pic.twitter.com/gZYxiJAtvy
— Chase Woodruff (@dcwoodruff) January 4, 2020
Florida
Gainesville:
#NoWarOnIran protest in Gainesville, Florida! pic.twitter.com/EsVKjKw0pk
— INDIVISIBLE GNV (@indivisiblegnv) January 4, 2020
Miami:
We had a great #NoWarWithIran rally in Miami pic.twitter.com/8mPVdVZBS2
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) January 4, 2020
Georgia
Atlanta:
Joined comrades in Atlanta calling for and end to the occupation of Iraq and No War in Iran! #gapol #NoWarWithIran #NoWarButClassWar pic.twitter.com/24o8JF1hg7
— Abolish ICE, cabrones ? (@DSA_weed_caucus) January 4, 2020
Idaho
Boise:
Protesters and counter-protesters showed up in #Boise for one of over 70 nationwide protests called by @answercoalition, @PopResistance, @codepink, @VFPNational and many more organizations against the U.S. wars on #Iraq and #Iran. pic.twitter.com/Ra1nyh6fSE
— Joe Evans (@IDJoe4Congress) January 5, 2020
Illinois
Champaign-Urbana:
Anti-war protest in Champaign-Urbana this afternoon #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/xtgXCWjPye
— E. “Vote in 2020” Majerus (@elizabetmajerus) January 4, 2020
Chicago:
Marching down Michigan Ave from Wacker #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/8LX3rV1Oiv
— Chicago DSA ? (@ChicagoCityDSA) January 4, 2020
Shutting down Lake Shore Drive demanding #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/RWtikxRRWs
— Chicago DSA ? (@ChicagoCityDSA) January 4, 2020
Wow!!
Chicago’s streets are FLOODED with anti-war protesters today.#NoWarWithIran
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) January 4, 2020
About a couple thousand people marching on Michigan Avenue right now chanting NO MORE WAR!#NoWarWithIran #NoWarInIran #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/PAhW7s9CoT
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) January 4, 2020
Indiana
Indianapolis:
Just say NO to #worldwar3. An administration hungry for war can't possibly care about its own people more than money. The world doesn't have to be like this… . #protest #protests #indianapolis #iraq #iran #marianne2020 #bernie2020 #warren2020 #antiwar #wwiii #worldwariii #ww3 pic.twitter.com/phdalAobFC
— Timmers (@timwithlove) January 4, 2020
Iowa
Iowa City:
Amazing turnout at the today's anti-war rally in Iowa City despite the short notice and the 30° weather. A huge thanks to the @answercoalition, @WorldBeyondWar and countless others for organizing today's national day of protest and getting the word out. #NoWarInIran pic.twitter.com/jNKCzB0mQG
— NO WAR ON IRAN ? (@lesha) January 5, 2020
Kentucky
Louisville:
Numerous groups have come out to Douglass/Bardstown in Louisville today to call for “No War on Iran” and no more American troops in the Middle East following this week’s dramatic events.
More than 70 similar protests are planned around the U.S. today. https://t.co/ctfXEbDMzP pic.twitter.com/VCkpX82S3n
— Billy Kobin (@Billy_Kobin) January 4, 2020
Maine
Portland:
#NoWarOnIran #NoWarWithIran Mainers say! pic.twitter.com/a5KayRqs7M
— Peace Action Maine (@me_action) January 4, 2020
Massachusetts
Boston:
Today on short notice we flooded the streets of downtown Boston, and we'll do it again if we must. No war with Iran. pic.twitter.com/XRTpePkvPR
— Boston DSA (@Boston_DSA) January 5, 2020
STOP THE BOMBING
STOP THE WAR
BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW#NOWARONIRAN #NOWARWITHIRAN
BOSTON ANTIWAR PROTEST pic.twitter.com/l3HCTs9sC6— WEATHER IS HAPPENING (@WEATHERISHAPPEN) January 4, 2020
BOSTON ANTIWAR PROTEST CONTINUES TO MARCH THRU STS OF BOSTON PAST GOVERNMENT PLAZA
LO2MID 40S, LITE RAINBLOBS SHULD B FLOATED AWAY B4 6PM
WEATHER IS HAPPENING#BOSTON #WEATHER #MAWX#NOWARONIRAN #NOWARWITHIRAN#WEATHERISHAPPENING pic.twitter.com/VbeO7WD5BP
— WEATHER IS HAPPENING (@WEATHERISHAPPEN) January 5, 2020
Michigan
Detroit:
100+ people in Detroit for the first protest of 2020 #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/1SGQd9FdFR
— Anna Kuipers (@KuipersAnna) January 4, 2020
Minnesota
Minneapolis:
The Mind Unleashed was live on Facebook from the Minneapolis rally:
No War With Iran Minneapolis
Posted by The Mind Unleashed on Saturday, January 4, 2020
This was the protest in #Minneapolis today #NoWarOnIran #NoWarWithIran #NoWarInIran #IranWar #Iraq
Proud to stand together with others. Estimated 700 folks showed up. We got a very, very positive response.
Support Our Troops! No War in Iran! ???? pic.twitter.com/QXrwPg695R— Lilah (@LalaLemonLemon) January 5, 2020
#NoWarWithIran great crowd in Minneapolis! pic.twitter.com/SsEwumHTJJ
— The Coy Contrarian (@CoyContrarian) January 4, 2020
#NoWarWithIran in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/lA3TU7DDHv
— emma (@bymyelf) January 4, 2020
I have a lot from today's #NoWarWithIran protest in Minneapolis today. I'll share the gallery link when they're all uploaded but I'll post some of my favorites here.. if I can manage to narrow it down. @answercoalition @codepink @AntiwarMN @WomenMarch4Paz pic.twitter.com/oYrIlgVqDQ
— emma (@bymyelf) January 5, 2020
Missouri
St Louis:
About 150 protesters gathered outside the Federal Courthouse in St. Louis and spoke out against a possible war with Iran. The protesters marched from the courthouse to the Soldiers Memorial. pic.twitter.com/1NbtdL612q
— David Carson (@PDPJ) January 4, 2020
About 150 protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay's St. Louis office Saturday afternoon to call for #NoWarInIran. A U.S. airstrike killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad Friday, and Iran's president has vowed revenge. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/NgxWmCo4Sv
— J. Ryne Danielson (@jrynedanielson) January 5, 2020
Photos from the St Louis Rally Against War with Iran from earlier today.#NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/MD4Gh6lxq0
— Heather ??? (@MissJupiter1957) January 5, 2020
Nevada
Las Vegas:
Out here protesting in Las Vegas against war with Iraq and Iran #NoMoreWar #NoWarWithIran #LasVegas pic.twitter.com/Lh8T4J3esr
— Joshio Herrera (@HerreraJoshio) January 4, 2020
New Mexico
Albuquerque:
From Albuquerque, NM
No war or sanctions on Iran!!#IranWar #NoWarOnIran @EmpireFiles @TheGrayzoneNews pic.twitter.com/34037z8Wa8— Panchito V (@jgarguello3) January 4, 2020
The people of Albuquerque say NO WAR ON IRAN! pic.twitter.com/z2dfjZfWvR
— PSL NM (@abqpsl) January 4, 2020
100+ people gather in Albuquerque to protest against war on Iran – one of several demonstrations taking place across the country today @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/cvVqiEdM4J
— Nathan O'Neal (@nateoneal) January 4, 2020
New York
Ithaca:
#Ithaca NY kicking off NO WAR WITH IRAN national day of action.
Rallies taking place in over 70 cities across the US.
The American people say no to war. pic.twitter.com/V6Eoc0ZWn1
— Ariel Gold ????? ??? (@ArielElyseGold) January 4, 2020
New York City:
Love these veterans.
A massive crowd just flooded Times Square to say #NoWarWithIran
And we were joined by these veterans. They want to stop endless war. pic.twitter.com/DwMEZXyl7t
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) January 4, 2020
BREAKING: hundreds out on a misty morning in Times Square to demand No War With Iran#NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/zl2EMUBoOu
— Xaver Kandler (@XaverZava) January 4, 2020
There is a large anti-war protest happening now in Times Square.#NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/HKZV1alFCr
— Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) January 4, 2020
People are outraged by the U.S.’ acts of war on #Iran! @EnasAlsaffadi joins hundreds in the streets of New York City to demand #NoWarOnIran! #PeaceWithIran #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/4zNTMdkfEu
— CODEPINK (@codepink) January 4, 2020
Syracuse:
100+ endured near-freezing drizzle in Clinton Square Syracuse to protest US policy toward Iran. One Iranian American worried she. Igbo lose relatives on both sides of conflict escalates to war. ?@waer883? #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/09l7PcryF8
— WAER News (@WAERNews) January 4, 2020
Rev. Beth DuBois of @nysppc speaking out against war with Iran in Syracuse this morning. #PoorPeoplesCampaign #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/VWULouNsxy
— New York State Poor People's Campaign (@nysppc) January 4, 2020
Today I joined my community in Syracuse in a cold rain, on one day’s notice, to protest the escalation of the war on Iran and demand that the US military get out of the Middle East. #USOutNow #NoIranWarhttps://t.co/sermBtc2Us pic.twitter.com/xXyk8Eg81s
— Howie Hawkins (@HowieHawkins) January 4, 2020
North Carolina
Asheville:
Asheville, NC: A crowd of around 50 is holding a Honk for Peace protest against a possible war with Iran. pic.twitter.com/cf6JzrsBXf
— Luke N. Vargas (@thecourier) January 4, 2020
Part of a small protest today in Asheville NC against a war on Iran. Please make your voice heard. pic.twitter.com/ePP1AEitGI
— James C. Klagge (@jklagge) January 5, 2020
Durham:
Protesting US imperialist war against Iran in downtown Durham with Veterans for Peace and @Durm2Palestine #NoWarWithIran #TrumpsWar #SoleimaniAssassination pic.twitter.com/3uSzM8jpqa
— AmanA (@Aman_Aberra) January 4, 2020
Over 60 people showed up Saturday in Durham for a "No War in Iran" protest. Many more are expected to show up for the same cause on Sunday in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/bgTQXTa58v
— Anthony Crider (@acrider) January 5, 2020
Ohio
Cleveland:
Cleveland showed up in the rain to say No to War with #Iran – with @ClevePeace @codepink pic.twitter.com/I5a5n9PHVB
— CODEPINK Cleveland (@CodePinkCLEVE) January 4, 2020
Oregon
Portland:
Here with a huge crowd in downtown #Portland, Oregon to say loud and clear: War is NOT the answer. We stand for peace and the end of U.S. imperialism. #NoWarInIran #NoWarWithIran #Iran pic.twitter.com/VNqp3c5Pwu
— Damon Motz-Storey (@DamonMotzStorey) January 4, 2020
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg:
About 30 people are at a protest outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg opposing any further escalation of a war with Iran. The event was organized by the city's DSA chapter. pic.twitter.com/IS6qgkMLZs
— Stephen Caruso (@StephenJ_Caruso) January 4, 2020
Philadelphia:
More than a thousand people are marching through the streets of Philadelphia chanting "No justice, no peace, Iran is not my enemy!" | #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/12FIxbdSrT
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) January 4, 2020
Philadelphia is out to say #NoWarWithIran! pic.twitter.com/rqqdg82vT7
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) January 4, 2020
#NoWarOnIran NO #IranWar No #WorldWarThree Trump/Pence #OutNow pic.twitter.com/ZAStMHW7Xh
— Refuse Fascism Philly (@refusefascismPH) January 4, 2020
Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh says "no war with Iran."#Iran pic.twitter.com/ZDj1DQcrtK
— John Harvey (@digitallywired) January 4, 2020
Just now in Pittsburgh.
That’s how you deal with Nazis. pic.twitter.com/yOakpxjUIb
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) January 4, 2020
State College:
Members of CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace, United Antiwar Coalition, among other groups gathered in Downtown State College to protest a potential war in Iran. https://t.co/rdzTafuPpu
— WTAJ News (@WTAJnews) January 4, 2020
Texas
Austin, TX:
Today in Austin#HandsOffIran #HandsOffIraq pic.twitter.com/2xszUWqsXt
— Matthew (@MatthewJohn666) January 4, 2020
Dallas:
I don't have a sign so I just took pictures. Dallas protest against invading Iran pic.twitter.com/TVw5pydX9U
— Don't invade Iran (@obaa_boni) January 4, 2020
Protesting the Iran war out here in Dallas.
At least when Gen Z kids are bleeding in the desert I can say I was here pic.twitter.com/h5quQZWI67
— 200 Pounds of Tussle Muscle – Dredgen Phil (@Texas_Supernova) January 4, 2020
El Paso:
In El Paso, our peace vigil had a great turnout yesterday. Don’t Iraq Iran! pic.twitter.com/1DD7Umbzy3
— Mary Gourdoux (@gourdoux_mary) January 4, 2020
Utah
Salt Lake City:
SALT LAKE CITY: Their chants of “Hands off Iran!” and “1, 2, 3, 4, we won’t fight a rich man’s war!” echoed off the Wallace F. Bennett federal building during the chilly afternoon protest. They held signs as they… https://t.co/yK3gLMREbj
— Karen R Pomer (@KarenPomer) January 5, 2020
? Esta tarde decenas de personas expresaron su rechazo al asesinato del líder militar iraní Qasem Soleimani en Salt Lake City, #Utah. Los asistentes temen y desaprueban una posible guerra entre #EstadosUnidos y el país islámico #Iran. pic.twitter.com/6PwscydGvQ
— Sebastián Carrillo (@SebasCarrillo) January 5, 2020
Vermont
Burlington:
No more endless war! @champvalleydsa @DemSocialists @progparty @PJCVermont @VTWorkersCenter pic.twitter.com/drc3JgQj8C
— Brian Cina (@briancinavt) January 4, 2020
Virginia
Norfolk:
Our chair being interviewed by @WTKR3 at the No War with Iran rally in Norfolk pic.twitter.com/7sFmZqJpTi
— YDSA ODU (@ydsaodu) January 5, 2020
Washington
Seattle:
Even in the cold and wind and drizzle, hundreds of us were in the streets of Seattle protesting today. No justice. No peace. US out of the Middle East. #NoWarInIran #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/aoReKKQL9q
— Anthony Crain ? (@rabbidbunnyz) January 5, 2020
Washington D.C.
I estimate 500 ppl in Lafayette Park #NoWarWithIran
— Morgan Artyukhina (@LavenderNRed) January 4, 2020
While Trump is spending his 367th day golfing at one of his own properties, a giant crowd has amassed outside of the WH chanting: “No justice! No peace! U.S. out of the Middle East!”
America doesn’t want a war with Iran#NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/kWVwLhr9c0
— Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) January 4, 2020
Marching to Trump Tower
No to #IranWar pic.twitter.com/n52taXF9P5
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) January 4, 2020
“US out of the Middle East!”
Rally against war on Iran in front of the White House is the largest one we’ve had for years.
The real resistance is here. #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/SKElwr6hTo
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) January 4, 2020
Beloved Black fam,
We should ABSOLUTELY care about what is happening with/ in Iran.
We MUST do some radical learning together about this situatiuation, and imperialism, militarism, and international solidarity in general.
Our future depends on it.#NoWarOnIran #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/gfUfmkizZ5
— BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives) January 5, 2020
Happening Now: Americans protest war footing with Iran at White House. Nearly 1000 protesters demand US leave Iraq chanting “US out of the Middle East no justice no peace.” #Iran #Iraq #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/R9a0FB5VFD
— DCMediaGroup (@DCMediaGroup) January 4, 2020
.@MaxBlumenthal told 100s of anti war activists outside the White House today "why Qassem Soleiman was killed: He rolled back salafi jihadi forces the CIA had been backing in Syria to destabilize another independent state & he helped prevent Iraq from becoming a US client state." pic.twitter.com/Bx0nakYRb2
— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) January 4, 2020
Wisconsin
Madison:
Madison Wisconsin showing up strong in the freezing cold on short notice to say: no war with Iran! US out of Iraq! Repeal the AUMF! No more blood for oil!#NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/Kyi175WcrI
— Wisconsin Green Party (@WIGreens) January 4, 2020
Milwaukee:
Anti-war protesters in Milwaukee and nation condemn U.S. action against Iran https://t.co/ijAjfLRGeD
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) January 5, 2020
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