The people of Iran have been very clear about the fact that they do not want to go back to monarchy [or] another U.S. puppet to be in charge of Iran.
—Hamid Azimi of the Iranian American Community of Northern California.
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have drawn mixed reactions in the Bay Area, with some Iranian Americans celebrating the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and others warning the U.S. against further intervention.
State of play: For many, it's a moment to reassert the Iranian people's right to determine their own future.
The Iranian American Community of Northern California held demonstrations in Union Square and Berkeley this past weekend to stand in solidarity with thousands of Iranians killed in the Khamenei regime's crackdown on dissent and demand democracy.
What's next: The group plans to hold rallies in San Francisco every weekend over the next few weeks.
