No War With Iran Rally To Draw A Thousand To Foley Square

NEW YORK CITY — Thousands of New Yorkers will protest escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran as the House moves to limit President Trump's power to engage in war.

New York City's #NoWarWithIran protests — slated to begin in Columbus Circle at 6 p.m. and Foley Square at 6 p.m. — are two of more than 360 rallies taking place nationwide Thursday.

Protesters are demanding de-escalation in the aftermath of a drone strike, ordered by President Donald Trump, that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani and spurred Iranian leaders to repeatedly vow revenge.

"Trump's reckless action has needlessly endangered countless lives of U.S. troops, Iraqis, Iranians, and countless other civilians," organizers wrote on their event page.

"We will not be forced into another war."

The Trump Administration has argued Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, was responsible for repeated attacks against the U.S. and the strike preempted an imminent attack on Americans.

But Democrats across the nation call it an overblown and reckless attack that ultimately made the U.S. less safe.

After the strike, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered increased police security across New York but noted there was no known specific threat to the city.

As protesters organize 364 rallies across the nation, the House will vote on a resolution that would limit President Trump's ability to take engage in hostilities against Iran without congressional approval.

“The Administration must work with the Congress to advance an immediate, effective de-escalatory strategy that prevents further violence," Pelosi said Wednesday. "America and the world cannot afford war.”