The Trump administration attacked Iran over the weekend, bringing the US into a now-widening conflict in the Middle East. Airstrikes have killed leaders and senior officials in Iran, including the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Gatherings were held in Portland over the weekend to both protest and celebrate the military action in Iran.
On Saturday, protesters gathered to condemn the U.S. involvement in a war in Iran. On Sunday, hundreds of Iranian people in Portland gathered to celebrate the death of Khamenei and to support the US and Israel’s military action against the Iranian government.
Samira Sahebi is the secretary of the board of directors at Free Iran PDX, a community support organization for Iranians living in Portland. Sahebi joins us to discuss the Iranian community in Oregon’s response to the ongoing conflict.
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