Iran State TV’s NYC correspondent Rachel Hamdoun Reports from Times Square pro-Iran rally: The protest is celebrating Iran’s “Triumph in Operation True Promise III”
Rachel Hamdoun, the New York correspondent for Iran’s English-language state broadcaster Press TV, reported from a June 28, 2025 protest in support of Iran and “martyrs” killed in the war with Israel.
The rally, organized by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition, featured participants waving Iranian flags, as well as the flags of U.S.-designated terror organizations such as Hizbullah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Protesters also held photos of senior IRGC generals assassinated in the war, along with images of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Hamdoun described the protest as a celebration of Iran’s “triumph in Operation True Promise III.” “Che” of the Bronx Anti-War Coalition - whose identity was concealed with a mask and sunglasses - said Iran’s “forceful response” proved it would no longer tolerate aggression. “Shivani” of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization called Iran’s victory a “blow to the Zionist entity and U.S. imperialism worldwide.” Sara Flounders of the Workers World Party also spoke at the event.