Tri-Valley Protesters To Condemn U.S. Airstrike On Iran Thursday

LIVERMORE, CA — Protesters are expected to take to the streets of downtown Livermore 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.

"We are protesting against this administration's movement and just hit the streets, because we just cannot sit at home and do nothing," said local activist and organizer Kyoko Takayama.

Liberal advocacy groups Move On and Indivisible are behind the war protests in Livermore and throughout the country. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 300 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. "The devastation that a war with Iran could bring upon the earth and humanity cannot be overstated—millions of lives hang in the balance."

Protesters will meet Thursday at 5 p.m., near Flag Pole Plaza in downtown Livermore (First Street and S. Livermore Avenue). Rally organizers are using the hashtag #NoWarWithIran.