U-Haul drives into crowd during anti-Iranian regime rally in Westwood, LAPD says
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Key Points:
- A driver allegedly drove a U-Haul into a crowd during an anti-Iranian regime rally near the federal building in Westwood, Los Angeles, sparking chaos and escalating tensions as protesters surrounded the vehicle and smashed its windows.
- Law enforcement pulled the man from the U-Haul and took him into custody amid attempts by some protesters to assault him; police issued a dispersal order, and the crowd size diminished from several hundred to about 100 by early evening.
- Two people were evaluated at the scene but declined medical treatment, and no ambulances were called; the California Highway Patrol assisted with traffic control by shutting down a nearby freeway ramp.
- The incident occurred amid widespread protests in Iran triggered by economic hardship, government repression, and the
