People gather for a ‘No War on Iran’ rally in New York City, US, June 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado

Several far-left groups are organizing pro-Iran rallies to signal their support for Tehran amid Israel’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the regime’s nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities. 

The groups, which largely support the Palestinian cause, hastily organized the demonstrations in the immediate aftermath of Israel launching “Operation Rising Lion” last week. The demonstrations have been held in cities across the US in an attempt to dissuade the federal government from joining the Jewish state’s military operations against the Iranian regime. 

The groups which organized the demonstrations include ANSWER Coalition, Palestinian American League, Jewish Voice for Peace, Code Pink, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Peace and Freedom Party, and Democratic Socialists of America.

In New York City’s Manhattan borough, protesters on Friday gathered for a “No War on Iran” rally in which participants waved both Iranian and Palestinian flags. Police blocked the protesters’ access to the Israeli consulate.

NYC: “HANDS OFF IRAN NOW!” Protesters chant in Times Square, as group of counter protesters faces off with a man shouting pic.twitter.com/2RIZwRLD4W

— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) June 19, 2025

Earlier in the week, demonstrators organized a “Solidarity With Iran” rally in which activists called on ideological allies to “support the brave Iranian and Palestinian people fighting for all free people worldwide.”

“Iran, Iran makes us proud! Burn Tel Aviv to the ground!” participants chanted. 

“Iran is defending itself against terrorist aggression from the US and Zionist regimes,” the Bronx Anti-War coalition, which helped organize the event, said in a statement. 

🇮🇷Scenes from today’s Solidarity with Iran rally in NYC.

Chants heard at the rally:

“Iran, Iran makes us proud! Burn Tel Aviv to the ground!”

“US drones in the sky, Iran’s missiles will reply!”

“Courts and talks won’t set us free, resistance brings victory!” pic.twitter.com/rQDyGn5BD7

— 🇲🇽🇵🇸Bronx Anti-War 🇾🇪🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇶 (@BXAntiWar) June 17, 2025

In Washington, DC, meanwhile, another pro-Iran gathering assembled at Lafayette Park to lend support to Tehran. Participants in the demonstration were seen holding signs reading “Hands Off Iran!” and “Money for people’s needs, not war w/ Iran!” Despite the blistering summer heat, the demonstration marched from the park to the front of the White House. 

On the other side of the country, in Sacramento, California, a group of anti-Israel activists organized a “No War on Iran” demonstration to condemn Israel’s preemptive strikes against Iran’s nuclear program. 

Organizers have linked the demonstrations to a broader resistance against what they view as the Trump administration’s reckless foreign policy and disregard for constitutional limits on presidential war powers. 

“Millions of people across this country have had enough of endless war,” one protester said in San Francisco. “This is not just about Iran. This is about standing up to a government that keeps dragging us into conflicts without our consent.”

Protesters carried signs reading “No War on Iran,” “Stop US-Israeli Aggression,” and “Honor the War Powers Act,” calling for Congress to assert its constitutional authority to determine if the US goes to war.

At the heart of the mobilization is a push from some Democrats and isolationist Republicans in Congress to pass a War Powers Act resolution set for debate in the coming days. The measure would prohibit US President Donald Trump from launching military strikes against Iran without explicit congressional approval.

Though Trump has not indicated whether he plans on approving an American strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, the president has suggested that he might green-light military operations if the regime does not strike an agreement to rein in its uranium enrichment activities.