
Sepehr Khosravi, left, and Nasrin Nav, right, shout slogans against the Iranian government during a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The Iranian community and human rights advocates gathered Saturday in front of Los Angeles City Hall to protest against the Iranian government.
For the record:
1:50 p.m. Feb. 14, 2023For the record: A previous headline on this gallery had 80,000 attending this rally. That figure was a prediction of expected turnout.

Many carried signs and flags to the rally in downtown L.A.
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A demonstrator with the Iranian colors painted on his cheeks.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Iranian flags from the pre-Islamic Revolution era, featuring a lion and a sun, are paraded at the L.A. demonstration.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Demonstrators in costume at the L.A. rally in support of the anti-government protests in Iran, which were sparked by demands for women’s rights.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A demonstrator carrying a pre-revolution Iranian flag walks down Spring Street in downtown L.A.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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