A series of large rallies in Los Angeles in support of recent protests in Iran against Tehran’s Islamist leadership has revealed a surge of activism among young Iranian Americans who have no experience or memory of being in the Islamic republic. A rally in early February was the biggest so far, drawing an estimated 80,000…
Iranian American reporter who covered biggest Los Angeles rally to date tells VOA’s Flashpoint Iran that large presence of young activists was surprising
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