Iran leader presumed dead after us-israel strike; protests erupt in la

Los Angeles became a focal point of international reaction Saturday as thousands gathered to protest and celebrate following a U.S.-Israeli strike that reportedly killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strike, which occurred overnight, sent shockwaves through the city's large Iranian community and ignited demonstrations both in support and opposition to the military action.

Reactions diverge as news of strike spreads

Outside Los Angeles City Hall, protesters voiced concerns about the escalating conflict, citing past interventions in the region – Afghanistan, Iraq – as examples of destabilizing outcomes. “Every time we get involved with governments like that in the region, go back and look at Afghanistan, Iraq, just in my own lifetime, the outcome has always been worse for the people,” stated Collin Hernandez, a demonstrator. Meanwhile, in Westwood, a few miles away, a different narrative unfolded. Celebratory crowds lauded the strike as a necessary blow against a “murder regime,” citing the deaths of over 40,000 Iranians. Many called for the support of Iranian exile leader Reza Pahlavi in establishing a transitional government.

President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, declared the U.S. was engaged in a