Iranian Expatriates Rally for Regime Change

0:00Hey, it's Corey with UK News Today. The biggest stories across the UK, every day, brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep you more. Connection secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Over 1,000 people of mostly Iranian heritage gathered in Manchester St. Peter's Square for a massive rally-backing recent strikes by the... The United States and Israel, against Iran's regime. The event peeked around noon on a Saturday, drawing far more attendees than usual amid chance calling for democracy and an end to oppression. These demonstrations have happened every weekend since January, sparked by a brutal crackdown on an uprising in Iran that reportedly killed more than 30,000 people. The latest turnout surged after officials confirmed the strikes early that morning, February 28, 2026. Attendees share painful stories of life under the regime, from family members executed

1:01for refusing to convert face to women forced to wear hijabs, despite personal beliefs. Many fled Iran decades ago, building new lives in the UK, but expressed the deep longing to return if democracy takes hold. Rally organizers and participants waved Iranian flags alongside those of the US and Israel, while displaying posters of Crown Prince Reza Palabi as a potential leader. The crowd erupted in cheers over unconfirmed reports from Israel that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have died in the initial attacks. As the hope for regime change builds, these ex-patriots see the strikes as a long-awaited step toward freedom, urging swift international support too. Protect those still suffering inside Iran.