Iranians in Quebec take to the streets to celebrate in wake of military intervention
CBC
Iranian Quebecers were out on the streets of Montreal and Quebec City on Saturday, some waving flags of pre-revolutionary Iran, others carrying photos or Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son Iran's last shah.
The mood at both rallies was celebratory with music blaring, people smiling, and those in attendance expressing hope for a better future for Iran following a joint American-Israeli attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump described the overnight attack as a massive and ongoing operation to wipe out the country's military and overthrow its government while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was aimed at eliminating an 'existential threat.'
Late Saturday afternoon, Trump said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a strike, with Iranian authorities confirming his death on state media. Khamenei, 86, has been Iran's top leader and highest authority since 1989.
In Quebec City, a group of demonstrators gathered by Place George-V in support of the American and Israeli intervention, some holding posters saying “thank you” to Donald Trump and the U.S.
“For a large part of the Iranian community, this is something we’ve wanted for months,” said Foad Goodarzi, an activist and nurse in Quebec City who is from Iran.
“It might be a bit difficult for people to understand that a community wants a war in their country … but our community was already at war with the Islamic Republic,” he said.
Goodarzi said he hopes military intervention will end the massacre of Iranian people by the regime.
“It’s not possible to fight this government without intervention from elsewhere,” added Shima Hosseini.
“We all have family left in Iran but they are pleased too. They were ready for this and it’s the Iranian government that caused this situation.”
Many of those who attended the rally in Montreal expressed similar thoughts and feelings.
"I'm feeling amazing," said Khashayar Hoseinzad, adding he's also thankful for the American and Israeli military intervention.
"We've been fighting for so long, and we needed this help for decades. And finally it came," he said.
Hoseinzad recounted how his 32-year old cousin was recently killed in Iran while attending an anti-government protest. He said he had been beaten so badly that his own mother could not recognize him.
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