Fremont Anti-War Protest Thursday

FREMONT, CA — Protesters are expected to take to the streets of Fremont Thursday evening to rally against the possibility of the U.S. entering into a war with Iran.

The rally comes days after the U.S. airstrike on Iran and killing of 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," Fremont organizers said online.

Liberal advocacy groups Move On and Indivisible are behind the war protests in Fremont and throughout the country. As of Wednesday morning, 245 protests had been organized, according to the rally's website.

"Trump's reckless action has needlessly endangered countless lives of U.S. troops, Iraqis, Iranians, and countless other civilians," organizers wrote on their website.

Protesters will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. at Veterans Park, located at the corner of Walnut and Paseo Padre Parkway next to the Fremont Courthouse. Rally organizers are using the hashtag #NoWarWithIran.

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