Iranian-American Reactions to U.S. Bombing of Nuclear Sites in Iran

Vigil for Victims of Iranian Regime

• 🕯️ Iranian-Americans gathered in Long Beach for a vigil to remember friends and family killed by the Iranian regime.
• 🗣️ Attendees included former Iranian political prisoners who have firsthand experience with the regime's brutality and decades of oppression.

Reactions to U.S. Involvement

• 💥 The vigil also served as a platform for reactions to the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran.
• 🇺🇸 Some attendees expressed a desire for the U.S. to stay out of Iran and the Middle East, stating the U.S. has no right to be involved.
• 📉 Others viewed the U.S. action as a potential way to weaken the Iranian regime.

The Path to Democracy in Iran

• 🕊️ Many Iranian-Americans believe that real change must begin with the people of Iran standing up to the current regime.
• 💬 The fight for Iran is seen as a long-standing issue, extending beyond the nuclear sites and ultimately resting with the Iranian people to achieve democracy.
• 🤝 The sentiment is that the Iranian people are freedom-loving and want a true democratic government, which should emerge from within the country.