Iranian Americans Rally for Regime Change, Back War

0:00It's April 12th. Welcome in. This is Tampa Bay News today, where local news meets AI. Dozens of Iranian Americans rallied in downtown Tampa on Saturday, pushing for regime change in Iran and backing the ongoing war there. Organized by the local Iranian American Society of Tampa Bay, folks gathered outside Curtis Hickson Waterfront Park, waving flags from both nations and, chanting for a democratic shift away from the current government. This came right as US Vice President JD Vance held face-to-face peace talks with Iranian officials, but no deal emerged. The war is now in its seventh week, with rally supporters saying they oppose any ceasefire that might let the regime survive. People at the event share personal stakes, like family still in Iran, facing real risks. They argue the economic hits at home, from higher gas prices, are a small price for long-term security and real change over there. Some describe the Iranian leadership as deeply rooted, like layers of an onion that need

1:02total removal, not just peeling back. They pointed to Reza Palavi as a potential leader who could guide the country toward democracy. Meanwhile, voices like Pope Leo XIV are calling for peace from both sides. As talks stall in the rally echoes local passion, the push for lasting transformation in Iran keeps building momentum.