A U-Haul truck speeds through a Los Angeles march in support of the Iranian people, causing chaos and concern. The driver, who remains unidentified, was detained by police after the incident. The truck, with shattered windows and side mirrors, was stopped several blocks away, surrounded by police cars. Footage from the scene shows officers keeping the crowd at bay as demonstrators swarm the truck, throwing punches and thrusting flagpoles through the driver's side window. A banner on the truck reads, 'No Shah. No Regime. USA: Don’t Repeat 1953. No Mullah,' a reference to a US-backed coup in 1953 that toppled Iran's prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh. The coup, which was driven by US fears of Soviet influence and British oil interests, led to the rise of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and ultimately the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The revolution, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, resulted in the shah's flight from Iran and the establishment of a theocracy that still governs the country today. The incident comes amidst a nationwide crackdown on protests in Iran, with activists reporting over 530 deaths. Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, witnessed a large crowd of demonstrators protesting against the Iranian theocracy on Sunday afternoon. Police issued a dispersal order, and by 5 pm, only a few hundred protesters remained in the area.
