Across the country and abroad, thousands demonstrated on Saturday against the Iranian Islamic Republic government, which has killed thousands of protesters since January. Dozens of people in Boise joined in to show unity with Iranian people.
The demonstrations came in response to a recent call to action from the country’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to increase international pressure on the country. Iranian communities across the globe were called to gather in Toronto, Los Angeles and Munich, and all three cities saw thousands of people in attendance.
Local Iranian community member Farnoush Davis told the Idaho Statesman that the Iranian community here wanted to show support from Boise. The crowd of about 40 people gathered at Grove Plaza holding photos of people killed in protest in Iran…