10 Feb 2023 | 11:55 PM UTC
US: Demonstrations denouncing Iranian government planned in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 11
Rallies denouncing Iranian government planned in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 11; gatherings possible in other US cities.
Event
Activists plan to hold demonstrations in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, California, Feb. 11 to denounce the Iranian government and express solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran. The planned demonstrations coincide with the anniversary of the 1979 collapse of the government of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. In Washington, DC, demonstrators plan to gather at the Lincoln Memorial at 14:00 and then march from 16:00 to the US Capitol via the White House; the march will reportedly end at 18:00. In Los Angeles, activists intend to gather outside the Los Angeles City Hall at 12:00.
Heightened security and disruptions to transport and business are likely near the demonstrations. Related protests may materialize in other cities across the US Feb. 11.
Advice
Avoid all related demonstrations as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach your destination if operating near the affected areas of Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 11. Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.
