Truck plows through Iran protest in Los Angeles (VIDEOS)
A truck drove into an anti-Iranian government protest in Los Angeles, reportedly injuring several people.
The incident occurred in Westwood, where a crowd had gathered to show solidarity with the protests in Iran, which erupted last month over soaring inflation and escalated into riots.
Videos from the scene show people screaming and running as a white U-Haul truck drove through the street. One person was seen on top of the vehicle as it moved.
After the truck stopped, an angry crowd attacked it, smashing the windshield and side windows. Some tried to strike the driver with flagpoles before police intervened.
A local ABC affiliate reported that the crowd pulled a man from the truck, and police appeared to take him into custody, though no arrests were officially reported.
Several people were injured. Two were evaluated by paramedics but declined hospitalization, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The truck displayed several signs, including one reading: “No Shah. No Regime. USA: Don’t Repeat 1953. No Mullah,” apparently referring to the 1953 CIA-backed coup that toppled Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
