STOP THE WAR ON IRAN!

Saturday, February 28, 2026. Lenapehoking (New York City) – On February 28, 2026, Donald Trump, JD Vance, republican and democrat politicians in the United States of America and Benjamin Netanyahu and others in Israel started an unprovoked, illegal bombing of Iran. The terrorism from the USA and Israel threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction.

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On February 28, 2026, New Yorkers took to the streets in New York City in an urgent response to the Donald Trump – JD Vance administration’s terrorist action against Iran.

NEXT PROTEST:
Monday, March 2, 2026. 5 PM.
Lenape Circle (officially called Columbus Circle).
59 Street and 8 Ave. Manhattan, New York City.

“The Trump administration, along with Israel has launched an unprovoked, illegal war on Iran. Immediately, people hit the streets to express the majority sentiment in this country: we reject another endless war! Continue the anti-war outpouring this Monday as part of a coordinated day of action!

After join us at The People’s Forum at 7 PM for our volunteer meeting where we will get organized and ready for the next steps!”_ The People’s Forum. February 28, 2026.

Demonstrations are planned in approximately 50 cities across the United States. Some of these cities include: Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Honolulu, HI, Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Riverside, CA; San Antonio, TX; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; San Marcos, TX; Santa Ana, CA; Tempe, AZ; Ventura, CA; and others.

NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026.

“Earlier today, the Trump administration along with Israel launched an unprovoked, illegal war on Iran. Immediately, people hit the streets to express the majority sentiment in this country: we reject another endless war for regime change!

Continue the anti-war outpouring this Monday as part of a coordinated day of action! Initial co-sponsors of this day of protest include: ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, NIAC, Democratic Socialists of America, Palestinian Youth Movement, American Muslims for Palestine, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, About Face, and Center for Conscience and War.

This conflict has the potential to quickly expand into a devastating regional war which will bring unthinkable death and destruction. Already, other countries in the region have been drawn into the war. Trump is lying when he says that Iran poses any kind of threat to the United States. But a mass anti-war movement can put a stop to this senseless and illegal war of aggression

Find a protest near you: http://answercoalition.org/iran.”_ANSWER Coalition. February 28, 2026.

PSL Statement: Stop Trump’s War on Iran!

“The Trump administration and Israel have launched a massive war against Iran that has already brought death, destruction and chaos all across the Middle East. This war of aggression is opening the gates of hell across the entire region, and threatens to escalate even further hour by hour. The people’s answer to this new crime needs to be mass protest in the streets to demand a stop to the war.

The consequences for the Iranian people have already been horrific. For instance, an elementary school for girls in the city of Minab was bombed in an air raid this morning, leading to nearly 100 deaths. The idea that this war is being carried out to bring “democracy” and “human rights” to Iran is a sick joke. 

This is another war based on lies. It is ridiculous for Trump to suggest that Iran poses an imminent danger to the United States. Iran has always maintained that it is not seeking a nuclear weapon and was engaged in diplomatic negotiations with the United States right up to the moment of the attack – besides, Trump claims to have already “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program last year. 

Trump made it clear himself when he announced the beginning of the attack – this is a war for regime change. The lies about an imminent threat or nuclear weapons is just like George Bush’s “weapons of mass destruction” line: a complete fabrication designed to provide cover for the overthrow of a government that has long been on the Pentagon’s hit list. 

This is a war for empire. The U.S. has surrounded Iran with military bases, and has sought to dominate the Middle East for generations – especially the vast oil resources and strategic waterways controlled by Iran. The people of the United States have no stake in expanding the domination of the billionaire class the world over. Working class youth are being sent to kill and die, while executives at oil corporations and weapons manufacturers sit back and enjoy massive profits. 

This is part of a hyper-aggressive foreign policy pursued by the administration. In part, it is motivated by Trump’s incredible ego and his desire to bully the entire world into submission and “run” other countries. But there is also a clear and brutal logic behind the war-mongering actions of the administration. The U.S. is attempting to use the superiority of its military machine in increasingly open and frequent acts of aggression to reassert its position as the unchallenged global superpower. Marco Rubio said at a major conference in Germany this month that he hopes to usher in “a new Western century”. 

The attack on Iran is illegal under both the U.S. Constitution and international law. Wars of aggression are banned under the UN Charter. And the Constitution does not give the president unilateral power to go to war on a whim. Congress needs to act on its constitutional authority to halt this illegal war of aggression. A War Powers Act resolution, which invokes Congress’ authority under the constitution as the branch of government empowered to declare war, could be an important pressure point. But in any case, the decisive factor will be the people taking to the streets. 

The Pentagon’s war machine costs the public approximately $1 trillion every year. This is an outrageous waste of our tax dollars at a time when working families are struggling to make rent, afford groceries or pay to go to the doctor. Rather than spending unimaginable amounts of money causing death and destruction in Iran, this money should be spent on things like healthcare, education, housing and other programs to meet human needs.

The people of this country do not want another endless war that claims the lives of huge numbers of service members, Iranians and others in the region. We reject Trump’s war based on lies. Today, protests are taking place in scores of cities nationwide. These mobilizations will continue, and they will express the sentiment of the majority of people in this country: Stop the war on Iran!”_Party for Socialism and Liberation. February 28, 2026.

The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the U.S.-Iraeli War on Iran

The Black Alliance For Peace condemns, in the strongest terms, the recent U.S.-Israeli bombing of Tehran and other cities in Iran, which included the bombing of an all-girls school in Minab, which reportedly killed at least 50 students. This military attack is a flagrant violation of the most fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter. As articulated by Iran’s Foreign Ministry and multiple international observers, it constitutes a clear act of aggression against a sovereign member state, undermining international peace and security. Such actions underscore the rogue statism of the U.S. and Israel as existential threats. Western powers, particularly the U.S., have embraced “international lawlessness” to support Israeli expansionism. In just the last two months, this lawlessness has enabled the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, and the bombing, invasion, and ongoing intervention in Venezuela; the heightened strangulation and attacks on Cuba; and now bombing and possible further attacks against Iran.

This criminal escalation serves the interests of no one but the imperialist-zionist warmongers. It flies in the face of domestic and global public opinion, which largely rejects such violence. The international community has condemned the strikes as an unprovoked act of armed aggression. When faced with such international gangsterism, we must ask: whose interests are being upheld? Certainly not those of the Iranian schoolchildren, workers, or the millions worldwide who desire peace. It is the capitalist-imperialist ruling class that rules through ever-accelerating militarism and the most extremist elements in Tel Aviv and Washington that benefit from this carnage.

Such U.S. and Israeli murderous lawlessness forces us to take coordinated action to impose consequences on these states. The international community of nations must not allow the normalization of U.S. led global fascism. This is why BAP has called for organizations and people of conscience to demand that FIFA move the World Cup out of the U.S., demand that both FIFA and the IOC ban the U.S. and Israel from hosting or participating in International Sporting Events, and to join coordinated resistance to Boycott the World Cup.  U.S. Zionist-imperialist impunity must end now! 

More immediately, we call on all people of conscience to stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian people against this bombing and intervention, to mobilize where they are against the widening scope of U.S. wars, and to defend the right of peoples and nations to resist imperialist violence.

Resources and mobilization information here: tinyurl.com/stopuswar (and) linktr.ee/stopuswar. Stop U.S. War on Iran! Oppose U.S.-led International Gangsterism!”_Black Alliance For Peace. February 28, 2026.

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Updated on March 1, 2026.