Thousands gathered outside the Westwood Federal Building on Sunday afternoon celebrating the fall of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dreaming of a “free Iran” as war continued to escalate between Iran and a united U.S. and Israel. Some wore green hats that said, “Make Iran Great Again.”Members of the crowd chanted for a “free Iran” and danced in closed off streets. Hundreds in Iran, including dozens of civilians at a school, were reported dead in the attacks, and dozens more across the region. AdvertisementThe Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran. Araghi said he wasn’t concerned that Israel or the United States would meddle in the future of Iran.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 02, 2026 12:05 UTC