Photos: Thousands in L.A. rally in support of anti-government movement in Iran

Brian van der Brug
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Sepehr Khosravi, left, and Nasrin Nav attend an anti-Iran rally outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday.
Sepehr Khosravi, left, and Nasrin Nav, right, shout slogans against the Iranian government during a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

For the record:
1:50 p.m. Feb. 14, 2023: For the record: A previous headline on this gallery had 80,000 attending this rally. That figure was a prediction of expected turnout.

The Iranian community and human rights advocates gathered Saturday in front of Los Angeles City Hall to protest against the Iranian government.

A large crowd of people, many holding flags or signs
Many carried signs and flags to the rally in downtown L.A. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A protester with green, white and red flags painted on each cheek
A demonstrator with the Iranian colors painted on his cheeks. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
People, many carrying Iran's historic flag, gather in an open area near the City Hall tower
Iranian flags from the pre-Islamic Revolution era, featuring a lion and a sun, are paraded at the L.A. demonstration. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
People dressed as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" hold signs saying "Free Iran"
Demonstrators in costume at the L.A. rally in support of the anti-government protests in Iran, which were sparked by demands for women's rights. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A woman carrying Iran's historical flag walks down the middle of a city street
A demonstrator carrying a pre-revolution Iranian flag walks down Spring Street in downtown L.A. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.