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Jane Fonda Protests Iran Strikes Amid Divided Public Response

3/2/2026

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On March 1, 2026, actress Jane Fonda protested outside City Hall in Los Angeles against U.S. military strikes in Iran.
She called the war unnecessary and unprovoked.
She linked the conflict to the Vietnam War's horrors.
She condemned the influence of defense contractors.
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans celebrated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, waving flags and thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for the strikes.

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On March 1, 2026, actress Jane Fonda protested outside City Hall in Los Angeles against U.S. military strikes in Iran.
She called the war unnecessary and unprovoked.
She linked the conflict to the Vietnam War's horrors.
She condemned the influence of defense contractors.
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans celebrated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, waving flags and thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for the strikes.