LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, representing opposing views on last week’s U.S. attack on Iran.
Police maintained a presence between the two groups as they marched through the city’s Arts District.
The demonstrations were part of a series of “Stop the War in Iran” protests expected across the country Saturday.
In Las Vegas, demonstrators in favor of the attack were also present, and the two groups converged as the evening progressed.
Supporters of the attack march first
Bahadar Morady, originally from Iran, said he viewed the attack not as an act of war but as relief for the Iranian people.
“This is no war. This is the help Iranian people ask Trump and Netanyahu — help us get rid of that brutal regime,” Morady said.
Morady added that he believes the outcome will bring stability to the region.
“We’re going to see peace in the Middle East, and that’s what it is,” he said.
Opposing groups collide in the Arts District
Supporters of the attack began a march that brought them into contact with protesters opposed to the U.S. military action. Both sides of the street were lined with people holding signs and chanting, with Metro Police positioned down the middle.
Protest organizer Stephanie Gentry said she believes the military action is a poor use of resources and reflects an effort by the Trump administration to exert power.
“I would say that we have to think critically about the things that are happening and the precedent that’s being set by the United States,” Gentry said.
Gentry also pushed back on the presence of demonstrators supporting the attack.
“It is not right to say that an individual who wants their country to be bombed has the right to a platform in saying that should happen,” Gentry said. “If an American were to do that, we would call them a traitor. I would call the person who said that a traitor to their country as well.”
Protests remain mostly peaceful
The demonstrations remained mostly peaceful as they wound down Saturday evening. Metro Police had not reported any injuries or damage to businesses as a result of the protests as of the time of this report.
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