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Khamenei’s Family Suffers Loss in Deadly US, Israeli Strikes
The son-in-law and daughter-in-law of Ali Khamenei have been reportedly killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Thousands in Richmond Hill march in support of Iranian anti-regime movement after U.S. and Israeli strikes
Thousands of people are rallying in Richmond Hill Saturday afternoon in solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran, just hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a largescale attack across Iran.
The march on Yonge Street also comes two weeks after an estimated 350,000 protesters filled the streets of Toronto on Feb. 14 in one of the largest rallies in the city’s history.
Following the joint American-Israeli attack, U.S. President Donald Trump Saturday called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases in the region, and exchanges of fire continued into the night.
The strikes appeared to first hit near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Later on Saturday, Iran’s foreign minister told NBC News that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive “as far as I know.”
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed, including dozens at a girls’ school in the country’s south.
The strikes follow Trump’s push to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and as the country has been roiled by growing dissent following nationwide protests that began late last year.
Protesters started marching at 1 p.m. at Yonge Street and 16th Avenue in the two-kilometre Richmond Hill rally that will head north on Yonge Street to Major Mackenzie Drive, according to Alan Bostakian, a representative with Cyrus the Great, a Toronto-based initiative supporting the people of Iran and their push for regime change.
Bostakian, who was awoken at 3 a.m. on Saturday when a friend called to tell him the attacks had begun, anticipates news of the strikes will energize the crowd expected to gather at the rally and result in a larger turnout.
“The energy, the hope, is two thousand times more than yesterday,” said Bostakian, who believes the attacks in Iran have weakened the regime, bringing the country closer to change. “So it’s going to be crazy, in a good way.”
He said he has seen videos from inside Iran where “people are dancing in the streets” and are “so happy.” But, he added, “That doesn’t mean victory is achieved. We still have work to do.”
“It’s the first time that the national interests of the Iranian people, and the West, including the U.S. and Israel, are aligned. We have a shared goal and a shared enemy.”
Saturday’s rally is in solidarity with Iran’s Lion and Sun Revolution, an uprising that began in December, sparked by the fall of the Iranian currency and broader demands for political change.
In early February, Bostakian and other community members recently sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urging the government to collaborate with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, to lead the country during a transitional period.
However, experts on Iran have have cautioned that Pahlavi remains a divisive topic among the Iranian diaspora, with some saying that he’s simply seizing the opportunity presented by recent unrest to draw more attention to his own cause.
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Ahead of the march, Nasrin, an Iranian-Canadian who helped organize the North York rally earlier this month, described her mixed emotions watching Saturday’s events unfold. She told the Star she’s “so sad” about what could become a war, but “we are so happy that they are helping us to get rid of that regime.”
Nasrin — whose mother, sister, and brother are in Iran — explained that years of oppression by the regime have only hardened the people.
“All the tears that we have, they are no longer tears. I can’t even cry at the moment,” she said. “We want the freedom. My people are, I can say at the moment, the bravest people in the world.”
York Regional Police said additional patrols are being deployed throughout the region, including near faith-based institutions, community centres, schools and other gathering places, according to a news release.
York police said residents can expect an increased officer presence in their neighbourhoods, adding that the patrols are proactive and are “intended to deter any potential criminal or hate-motivated activity prompted by events overseas.”
”(At) this time, we have no information to suggest a specific threat to our region,” the release also notes.
Foreign Affairs minister urges Canadians to leave Iran
In a statement on social media Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand said Canadians in Iran should leave now “if they can do so safely” and encouraged Canadians in the Middle East to stay vigilant and comply with local authorities and orders to shelter in place.
“The security situation across parts of the Middle East remains volatile and unpredictable,” she wrote in a post on X.
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Anand also said Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial options are currently available.
“Our ability to provide consular services to Canadians during an active conflict is likely to be limited,” she wrote. “Canadians in the region should prepare contingency plans that don’t rely on the Government of Canada’s assistance for evacuations or assisted departures.”
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Thousands of people are rallying in Richmond Hill Saturday afternoon in solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran, just hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a largescale attack across Iran.
The march on Yonge Street also comes two weeks after an estimated 350,000 protesters filled the streets of Toronto on Feb. 14 in one of the largest rallies in the city’s history.
Following the joint American-Israeli attack, U.S. President Donald Trump Saturday called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases in the region, and exchanges of fire continued into the night.
The strikes appeared to first hit near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Later on Saturday, Iran’s foreign minister told NBC News that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive “as far as I know.”
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed, including dozens at a girls’ school in the country’s south.
The strikes follow Trump’s push to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and as the country has been roiled by growing dissent following nationwide protests that began late last year.
Protesters started marching at 1 p.m. at Yonge Street and 16th Avenue in the two-kilometre Richmond Hill rally that will head north on Yonge Street to Major Mackenzie Drive, according to Alan Bostakian, a representative with Cyrus the Great, a Toronto-based initiative supporting the people of Iran and their push for regime change.
Bostakian, who was awoken at 3 a.m. on Saturday when a friend called to tell him the attacks had begun, anticipates news of the strikes will energize the crowd expected to gather at the rally and result in a larger turnout.
“The energy, the hope, is two thousand times more than yesterday,” said Bostakian, who believes the attacks in Iran have weakened the regime, bringing the country closer to change. “So it’s going to be crazy, in a good way.”
He said he has seen videos from inside Iran where “people are dancing in the streets” and are “so happy.” But, he added, “That doesn’t mean victory is achieved. We still have work to do.”
“It’s the first time that the national interests of the Iranian people, and the West, including the U.S. and Israel, are aligned. We have a shared goal and a shared enemy.”
Saturday’s rally is in solidarity with Iran’s Lion and Sun Revolution, an uprising that began in December, sparked by the fall of the Iranian currency and broader demands for political change.
In early February, Bostakian and other community members recently sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urging the government to collaborate with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, to lead the country during a transitional period.
However, experts on Iran have have cautioned that Pahlavi remains a divisive topic among the Iranian diaspora, with some saying that he’s simply seizing the opportunity presented by recent unrest to draw more attention to his own cause.
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The man who would be king, or opportunist? Reza Pahlavi, the divisive face behind Iran protests
Ahead of the march, Nasrin, an Iranian-Canadian who helped organize the North York rally earlier this month, described her mixed emotions watching Saturday’s events unfold. She told the Star she’s “so sad” about what could become a war, but “we are so happy that they are helping us to get rid of that regime.”
Nasrin — whose mother, sister, and brother are in Iran — explained that years of oppression by the regime have only hardened the people.
“All the tears that we have, they are no longer tears. I can’t even cry at the moment,” she said. “We want the freedom. My people are, I can say at the moment, the bravest people in the world.”
York Regional Police said additional patrols are being deployed throughout the region, including near faith-based institutions, community centres, schools and other gathering places, according to a news release.
York police said residents can expect an increased officer presence in their neighbourhoods, adding that the patrols are proactive and are “intended to deter any potential criminal or hate-motivated activity prompted by events overseas.”
”(At) this time, we have no information to suggest a specific threat to our region,” the release also notes.
Foreign Affairs minister urges Canadians to leave Iran
In a statement on social media Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand said Canadians in Iran should leave now “if they can do so safely” and encouraged Canadians in the Middle East to stay vigilant and comply with local authorities and orders to shelter in place.
“The security situation across parts of the Middle East remains volatile and unpredictable,” she wrote in a post on X.
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Anand also said Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial options are currently available.
“Our ability to provide consular services to Canadians during an active conflict is likely to be limited,” she wrote. “Canadians in the region should prepare contingency plans that don’t rely on the Government of Canada’s assistance for evacuations or assisted departures.”
Thousands in Richmond Hill march in support of Iranian anti-regime movement after U.S. and Israeli strikes
Earlier this month, an estimated 350,000 protesters filled the streets of Toronto in support of anti-government protestors back in Iran.
I honestly don't know if the House Democrats could vote to stop air strikes.
I am fairly sure they could not override the Senate.
They of course would be able to threaten budget approval.
From Trump the peacemaker.
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U.S. and Israel Attack Iran, Trump Says “Bombs Will be Dropping Everywhere”
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U.S. and Israel Attack Iran, Trump Says “Bombs Will be Dropping Everywhere”
U.S. and Israel Attack Iran, Trump Says “Bombs Will be Dropping Everywhere”
The United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes on Iran today, targeting senior military leaders and triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the Middle East
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You put The "Lord" and pedophile Trump in the same sentence is blasphemy. No one here is referring to the Iranian Government as "so great"!!
Taking things out of context is the usual rightie BS on this Board. However, no Nation should be interfering in other Nations internal affairs. The Iranian citizens have the right to decide or overthrow their Governments. This war could escalate just like the Bush Iraq war..........remember it? Trump claimed that they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capability and now has proven why he is such a liar when he claims that Iran are almost ready to manufacture their own nuclear capabilities!!
And you are too smart to not know that Americans on the right are questioning why their country is entangled in this. MTG, Massie, Tucker, Meghan, Candace are not loony lefties. They want to put America first. Maybe you should do the same.
I think the sentiment is very different now. Not in military support, but in government support.
I'm reading all over that the body has been found. But I'm not sure yet. This would be great for the Persians.
We were on side for Afghanistan, not for Iraq. If you can't see the difference then you need to learn more about how the world works.
When did Iran attack and kill Americans? None of the 9/11 terrorists
were Iranians.
