An anti-war march and demonstration was held Saturday in downtown Los Angeles calling on the U.S. not to go to war with Iran and to pull troops out of the Middle East. The demonstration held in Pershing Square came in response to the recent U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander in Baghdad, which has increased tensions between the United States and Iran. At least 200 people held up signs such as “No War or sanctions on Iran...” and “U.S. In Los Angeles, the event was put together by the ANSWER Coalition, Code Pink and Veterans for Peace. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Suleimani was killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2020 00:00 UTC