Walnut Creek Anti-War Protest Thursday

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Protesters are expected to take to the streets of Walnut Creek Thursday evening to rally against the possibility of the U.S. entering into a war with Iran. Dozens of people have already signed up to attend.

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," organizers said online.

Liberal advocacy groups Move On and Indivisible are behind the war protests in Walnut Creek 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 the corner of corner of Civic Drive and Ygnacio Valley Road. Rally organizers are using the hashtag #NoWarWithIran.

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