![The damaged windshield of a box truck is seen after it drove through a crowd of Iran protesters in Los Angeles on January 11, 2026. [Alaleh Kamran via Storyful]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/la_iran_protest_uhaul_truck_drives_through_crowd-1768229361.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Los Angeles police arrest man who drove through Iran protesters
Los Angeles police arrest man who drove through Iran protesters
Los Angeles police say they are looking into “assault with a deadly weapon” charges after someone drove a truck through a crowd of people demonstrating in support of protesters in Iran. A banner on the side of the vehicle said “No Shah” and “Don’t repeat 1953” in apparent reference to that year’s US-backed coup.
Published On 12 Jan 2026