Iranian-American community rallies in Irvine to commemorate victims of crackdown on protests

Demonstrators in Orange County on Tuesday marked a somber 40-day anniversary of the killing of thousands of Iranians during a crackdown on anti-government protests last month.

Several of those protesters gathered in Irvine to continue to raise awareness about the ongoing unrest in Iran and to push for change.

“This is the fortieth day of commemoration of the passing of all those victims and we just have to be their voice,” said organizer Mona Memarian…

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