US protests surge over Iran strikes amid Khamenei death rumors

Protests erupted nationwide against President Trump’s strikes on Iran, with demonstrations outside the White House and in Times Square after reports—later disputed—of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s death. A broad coalition of left‑wing groups organized the actions, demanding congressional authorization for military force and denouncing unilateral action as dangerous and imperial, while warning of escalation and calling for an end to endless war in the Middle East.