East Bay Anti-War Protests Thursday

EAST BAY, CA — Protesters are expected to take to the streets of five East Bay cities Thursday evening to rally against the possibility of the U.S. entering into a war with Iran.

The rallies come days after the U.S. airstrike on Iran that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. In retaliation Iran attacked two U.S. military bases in Iraq.

"The devastation that a war with Iran could bring upon the earth and humanity cannot be overstated—millions of lives hang in the balance," organizers said online. As of Wednesday morning, 245 protests had been organized, according to the rally's website.

The locations of the East Bay protests:

• Alameda — intersection of Park Street & Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
• Fremont — Veterans Memorial Park, Walnut Avenue & Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
• Livermore — Livermore Flagpole Plaza, Livermore, CA 94550
• Oakland — The Grand Lake Theater Intersection, Oakland, CA 94610
• Walnut Creek — Corner of Civic Drive and Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

"Trump's reckless action has needlessly endangered countless lives of U.S. troops, Iraqis, Iranians, and countless other civilians," organizers wrote on their website. Rally organizers are using the hashtag #NoWarWithIran.

— Patch editors Courtney Teague and Bea Karnes contributed to this story