Global Day of Action draws one of Toronto’s largest protests ever

Crowd estimated at 350,000 marches in North York to support anti-government protests in Iran

“The young generations, they risked their life and they wrote with their blood that they want the king, they want the shah,” said one protester.

An estimated 350,000 people rally in Toronto in support of Iran protests, police say

Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets in Toronto on Saturday as part of a 'Global Day of Action' against the Iranian regime. The protesters called on the Canadian government to recognize Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, as the leader of Iran’s democratic transition after anti-government protests erupted in Iran at the end of last year.

‘It's a civilized revolution,’ Hundreds of thousands marched down Toronto’s Yonge Street in solidarity with Iran - NOW Toronto

There were even people voluntarily picking up litter from the streets during the rally in support of Iran this Saturday.

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Throughout the event, Iranian-Canadians handed out flowers to law enforcement in gratitude, with police vehicles often being adorned with them.

Toronto sees hundreds of thousands rally for Iran ‘Day of Action’

Demonstrators called for an end to government repression in Iran as widespread protests inside the country have been met with violent crackdowns.

Global Day of Action draws one of Toronto’s largest protests ever

Up to 350,000 people flooded a stretch of Yonge Street in North York on Saturday in what police described as one of the largest Iran-related demonstrations the city has seen in recent months.