Atlanta, GA
Atlanta reaction split on Iran bombing
ATLANTA –
Protesters took to the streets of Downtown Atlanta Sunday, expressing their disinterest in going to war with Iran.
At the same time, leaders in the Atlanta Jewish community praised the move.
What they’re saying:
There were a few dozen people holding signs, chanting and walking down major streets.
Protesters gather in downtown Atlanta on June 22, 2025 to protest the U.S. bombing Iran.
The protesters called the war “illegal” and “unprovoked.”
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Ashland Swann, an Iranian-American, said she doesn’t support Iran’s regime, but she believes the bombings put innocent people at risk.
“To be honest my family just got home a week and a half ago from Iran, so yeah realistically that’s something to worry about now and all these people caught up in it you know,” said Swann.
Dov Wilker, southeast regional director for American Jewish Committee, said the bombings actually make the world safer by taking away Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“Really grateful for the role of the United States has played to set back and hopefully dismantle the Iranian nuclear threat,” said Wilker.
The backstory:
The split reaction came as we learned more about the attack on Iran that took place Saturday.
President Donald Trump said the bombings hit three nuclear sites spread out around Iran.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said more than 125 aircraft participated in the mission, including B-2 stealth bombers that dropped 30,000-poind ‘bunker buster’ bombs.
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Iran says the U.S. “decided to destroy diplomacy” and the Iranian military will decide “timing, nature and scale” of its response.
On Sunday, Hegseth said “it would be a very bad idea for Iran or its proxies to attempt to attack American forces.”
The Source: Information in this article came from FOX 5 reporting and the Associated Press.