Australia , Australia The group Democratic Solidarity of Iranians organized a protest outside the United States consulate in Sydney on 6 March, where they were met by counter-protesters. The Sydney Anti-
AUKUS Coalition organized an anti-war protest at
Sydney Town Hall on 14 March. On 15 March, the
South Australian Greens organized a rally attended by 300 people outside of the
South Australia Parliament House in
Adelaide, demanding an end to Australian involvement with the US-Israeli war effort. On the morning 8 April, approximately 10 activists blocked the entrance to the Adelaide headquarters of the military contractor
BAE Systems Australia for around three hours, with one chaining himself to the entrance gates.
Bangladesh Pro-Iran demonstration was organized by the
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on 1 March condemning Khamenei's death and demanding the intervention of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Anti-war demonstrations were staged by
Ganosanhati Andolan in
Dhaka on 6 March, demanding
Bangladeshi government's initiative to end the "sacrilegious war" against Iran. Anti-war signs were also featured in
Bengali New Year parade on 14 April.
France On 15 March, more than 85 co-ordinated rallies against military operations in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine were held across France. The group the collective Femmes, Vie, Liberté Nantes called for a rally in
Place Royale, Nantes on 28 March, denouncing the war as "illegal" while calling for democracy and secularism within Iran.
Germany Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, was splashed with red liquid after leaving a press conference in
Berlin, Germany in which he criticized the
ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.
Greece On 1 March, over 1,300 demonstrators, mainly affiliated with the
Communist Party of Greece, protested in
Athens, with people holding banners and placards reading, "Hands off Iran" and "Close
Souda base".
India Shia Muslims protested the killing of Ali Khamenei across India on 1 March 2026. Candle marches, demonstrations and protests were held by the Shias and supporting political parties in the states and union territories of
Bihar,
Delhi,
Chhattisgarh,
Jammu and Kashmir,
Jharkhand,
Karnataka,
Ladakh,
Madhya Pradesh,
Punjab,
Tamil Nadu,
Telangana and
Uttar Pradesh. In many places, demonstrators carried portraits of Khamenei, and raised anti-US and anti-Israel slogans while mourning his death through various rituals.
Indonesia Several civil groups organized protests in front of the
U.S. Embassy in Jakarta in support of Iran, and called for Indonesia to leave the U.S.-formed
Board of Peace.
Iraq In
Baghdad, pro-Iranian protesters attempted to approach the
U.S. Embassy on 1 March, leading to clashes with security forces using tear gas. On 7 March, anti-war protest was held in
Nagasaki which was also joined by Koichi Kawano, a survivor of the
atomic bombing of Nagasaki. On 25 March, 24,000 demonstrators gathered outside the
National Diet in
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to protest against revisions to Japan's Constitution and to oppose United States and Israel on attacking Iran. On 28 March, an anti-war protest was organized by the civil group Paresuchina ni Heiwa o! Kinkyū Kōdō (), which was held in front of
Shinjuku Station and attended by 700 people. On 8 April, 50,000 protestors across over 150 locations, including around 30,000 outside the
National Diet Building in
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, protested against the war and proposals by prime minister
Sanae Takaichi plan to revise
Article 9 of the constitution.
Mexico On 8 March, protests were reported outside of the US consulate in
Mexico City. Protesters were seen with a portrait of Ali Khamenei, waving Iranian and Lebanese flags and beating a
piñata depicting Israeli prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu.
Morocco On 28 February there are reports of anti-war protests in
Rabat.
Nigeria Shia Muslim demonstrators affiliated with the
Islamic Movement gathered in
Kano to mourn the death of Khamenei. Demonstrators were seen waving Iranian and Palestinian flags while dragging US and Israeli flags on the ground.
New Zealand The
Socialist Aotearoa group organised a public meeting at the
Mount Eden Memorial Hall in
Auckland on 11 March to express opposition to the war in Iran. Notable speakers at the event included Socialist Aotearoa leader
Joe Carolan,
New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament
Phil Twyford,
Green Party co-leader
Marama Davidson and
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey and several Iranian New Zealander speakers. The meeting was picketed by Iranian New Zealander counter-protesters supporting the US and Israeli strikes as a means of regime change. On 11 April, several "Stop Wars Aotearoa" rallies were held in several New Zealand cities including
Auckland and
Christchurch to protest against US and Israeli military actions in Iran and Lebanon. These protests were organised by the Stop Wars Aotearoa coalition which included the Socialist Aotearoa, "Americans Abroad Against the War," Worker First Union, PSNA, and members of the Iranian and Afghan communities in New Zealand. In Auckland, protesters marched to the United States Consulate-General on
Customs Street where they staged a "
die in" to mark the
2026 Minab school attack. A smaller group of pro-Pahlavi and pro-Israel counter-protesters also gathered outside the US Consulate. Several speakers also addressed the Auckland rally including the PSNA's co-chair Maher Nazzal, Labour MP Phil Twyford, Green MP
Ricardo Menéndez March,
Alliance Party candidate Victor Billot, and NZCTU president Sandra Grey.
Pakistan Protests erupted across Pakistan on 1 March 2026, primarily among
Shia Muslim communities, in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the joint US-Israeli strikes. The demonstrations condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Iran, with chants of "
Death to America" and "
Death to Israel." Protestors also accused the Pakistani government of siding with the US during the conflict. The nationwide protests lead to the deaths of 26–35 protestors and 120 injured, including 10–16 at the
US Consulate in Karachi, at least 3 at the
US embassy in Islamabad and at least 13 in
Gilgit-Baltistan. In
Karachi, hundreds of protesters attempted to
storm the US Consulate, breaching the outer wall and clashing with police and paramilitary forces who used tear gas and live fire. As protests escalated, the
Marine Security Guards opened fire, killing at least 10 and upto 16 protestors and injuring over 60 people. In
Lahore, hundreds gathered outside the
US Consulate, but were dispersed by the police after the consulate was attacked. Protests also occurred in
Islamabad, authorities blocked roads to the
Red Zone and increased security around the US Embassy amid calls for demonstrations with 3 protesters being killed near the embassy. Protests and demonstrations were also reported in
Faisalabad. In
Gilgit-Baltistan, pro-Iranian protests erupted in
Gilgit, on 1 March 2026 following the killing of Khamenei, thousands of Shia demonstrators targeted and set fire to the offices of the
United Nations Military Observer Group amid widespread unrest in the region. At least 13 protesters and 1 security officer were killed and 60 were injured in
Gilgit,
Skardu, and
Shigar districts, and other buildings, including a school, were damaged. A three-day curfew was imposed in Gilgit-Baltistan and
Pakistan Army troops were deployed in the region. On 24 April, students at the
University of the Philippines Baguio in
Baguio,
Cordillera Administrative Region,
Philippines staged a walkout to protest against the US-Israeli strikes against
Iran, and hold a candle vigil for slain
UP Diliman student council member Alyssa Alano, who was killed in a
19 April clash with the
New People's Army in
Toboso,
Negros Occidental. On
1 May, a
Labour Day rally organized by labour group
Kilusang Mayo Uno, was held in
Manila,
Philippines. During the rally, protesters attempted to storm the
U.S. Embassy to demand an end to the Iran war and clashed with police, injuring seven officers.
South Korea On the anniversary of the
March First Movement, civic groups such as the
People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy held an anti-war demonstration at the
US embassy in Seoul. On 17 March, around 60 Buddhist monks from the
Jogye Order order marched around three kilometres to the embassy to protest the war, with some performing
full body prostration.
Spain On 12 March, the Assembly Against Armament and Militarization organized a
human chain against the war in the Middle East in Madrid, which was attended by
Podemos leader
Ione Belarra. A petition signed by civil society groups and public figures called for nationwide demonstrations on 14 March.
Turkey Demonstrations against the strikes were held in
İzmir on 28 February. On 1 March, members of the
Revolutionary Party protested against the war outside the
US embassy in Ankara. Members of the Labour and Democracy Platform in
Adana protested against the attacks and called for a closure of US and NATO airbases in Turkey, including the
Incirlik base hosted in the city.
United Kingdom In
London, anti-strikes protests took place on 28 February. London's
Metropolitan Police imposed conditions on both the
Iranian diaspora rallies and the pro-Palestinian "Hands off Iran" protests in order to prevent potential clashes between the opposing groups. On 7 March, more than 50,000 people joined protests in London against the strikes, organized by groups that includes the
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament,
Stop The War, the
Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the
Muslim Association of Britain, the Palestinian Forum in Britain, and Friends of Al-Aqsa. That same day, four people were arrested in total on 7 March for suspicion of inciting racial hatred, possession of an offensive weapon, racially aggravated public order offences, and violent disorder in relation to an incident the day prior near the
Islamic Centre of England. Subsequently, an Iran-linked pro-Palestinian
Quds Day march planned for 15 March in London was banned by the
Home Secretary to "prevent serious public disorder" by request of the Metropolitan Police. == See also ==