How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran
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The Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles is grappling with the implications of recent US actions in Iran, reigniting debates about the appropriate US role in the region. For many, this issue is personal, shaped by family histories marked by past US involvement, such as support for the former Iranian monarchy and backing of Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. Some, like human rights lawyer Aida Ashouri, publicly condemned the US campaign at a Los Angeles protest, labeling it an act of imperialist war. Concerns are rising that the military operation could escalate into a broader regional conflict, mirroring the destabilizing effects of past US-led wars in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. Anti-war organizers fear a repeat of past mistakes and the potential for further devastation in the Middle East.
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AI-ExtractedThis is a unilateral military invasion, an aggression of the United States and Israel.
This is a US imperialist war, and we have to make that clear.
The war has reignited a debate within the Iranian diaspora about what role the US should play in Iran's future.
Isfahan was bombed in June last year during the US and Israel's 12-day war with Iran.
The military operation in Iran could spark a regional war that might further destabilise not just Iran, but the entire Middle East.
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