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Photos: Thousands in L.A. rally in support of anti-government movement in Iran

Protesters hold signs behind a low barrier
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)
By Brian van der BrugStaff Photographer 
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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.

A large crowd of people, many holding flags or signs
Many carried signs and flags to the rally in downtown L.A.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A protester with green, white and red flags painted on each cheek
A demonstrator with the Iranian colors painted on his cheeks.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
People, many carrying Iran's historic flag, gather in an open area near the City Hall tower
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)
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People dressed as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" hold signs saying "Free Iran"
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 woman carrying Iran's historical flag walks down the middle of a city street
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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Brian van der Brug

Brian van der Brug has been a staff photojournalist at the Los Angeles Times since 1997.

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