Dozens of veterans arrested at Capitol during protest against Iran war [View all]
Source: The Hill
Dozens of veterans and military family members protesting the Iran war were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Monday after they occupied the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
At least 62 people were arrested during the demonstration, which was organized by several veterans groups including About Face, the Center on Conscience and War (CCW), Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, the Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, Military Families Speak Out and 50501 Veterans.
The protesters stood in the middle of the Cannon rotunda holding red tulips — meant to honor Iranians killed by U.S. strikes — and unveiling banners that said “End the War on Iran.” They also conducted a flag-folding ceremony meant to symbolize the 13 U.S. troops who have died so far in the war, chanting anti-war slogans before they were zip-tied by police and led away, videos posted to social media show.
In a statement, CCW said the protesters were demanding House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) meet with them to accept the folded flag and pledge to not continue to fund the war, which began on Feb. 28.
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Dozens of US military veterans arrested during protest against Iran war at Capitol in Washington
More than 60 demonstrators were detained after refusing orders to disperse from within the Capitol complex, as per media reports. The anti-Iran war protest unfolded in a secured area of the building, drawing a swift law enforcement response.
The demonstrators, many affiliated with groups such as Veterans for Peace and About Face, said the action was intended to oppose a “forever war” with Iran and to condemn broader US military involvement in the Middle East, including support for Israel’s operations in Gaza, the ‘ethnic cleansing’ in southern Lebanon, and the potential ground operation in Cuba.
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