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That question echoed across the streets of London this weekend as thousands of demonstrators poured into the heart of the British capital to protest the ongoing U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran.
The massive march, held under the banner “Hands Off Iran,” quickly turned into one of the most visible anti-war demonstrations Britain has seen in recent years.
Crowds filled central London on Saturday, with protesters marching from Millbank near Westminster toward the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall. While the Metropolitan Police estimated attendance at around 5,000 to 6,000 people, the atmosphere felt far larger as demonstrators packed the streets carrying banners, chanting slogans, and demanding an immediate end to the bombings.
Several major advocacy groups helped organize and lead the protest, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Stop The War Coalition, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and the Muslim Association of Britain. Together they mobilized activists, students, families, and community leaders who joined the march to voice opposition to what they describe as a dangerous escalation in the Middle East.
The protest unfolded as Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric about Iran. In recent statements, Trump claimed that Iran was being “beaten to hell” and warned the country that it could be “hit hard today.” His comments drew a sharp response from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who rejected calls for unconditional surrender and said such demands were nothing more than unrealistic fantasies that American leaders should “take to their grave.”
One of the most powerful moments of the rally came when former Labour MP Zarah Sultana addressed the crowd. Speaking passionately, she drew a direct comparison to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
She reminded protesters how governments once justified that war by claiming Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and promising it would bring peace and democracy to the region.
“The truth was very different,” she told the crowd, warning that history should serve as a lesson against repeating the same mistakes. She pledged that the anti-war movement would not remain silent this time.
Throughout the march, demonstrators raised placards reading “Stop Trump’s Wars” and waved Iranian and Palestinian flags as chants echoed through the streets. The message coming from London was clear and forceful: many people believe the world has already seen what unchecked military escalation can lead to — and they refuse to let history repeat itself without resistance.
SB E-news.
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