A few dozen people showed up to City Hall in the cold, holding signs and chanting, saying they are standing up against President Trump and his decision to go to war​.

The theocratic government is increasingly threatening students and administrators. One government official warned students this week not to cross a “red line,” while a hard-line cleric who heads Iran’s judiciary said “crimes” would be punished if administrators didn’t rein in the protests.

Demonstrations in support of and against U.S. strikes on Iran have erupted in Indianapolis and across the country. Protesters voice differing opinions.

Dozens of protestors gathered in D.C. on Monday, rallying against the deadly military strikes on Iran.

Smoke and flames rise from the premises of the U.N. office, after it was set ablaze by protesters, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the city of Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan March 1, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Mubarak Hussain

Pakistan has deployed troops and imposed a curfew after deadly protests erupted over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

The protest near the White House was among the demonstrations that erupted across the country after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran.

Protesters who rallied in Downtown Pittsburgh on Monday voiced their anger over the United States’ and Israel’s attacks on Iran over the weekend.

Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.

University of Louisville students voiced their displeasure over the university's partnership with the U.S. Department of War, saying it accelerates aggression in Iran and other nations. Students gathered Monday to demand the university end its partnership with the Department of War.