LA Protesters Swarm U-Haul That Drove Through Anti-Iranian Regime Gathering [WATCH]

Protesters demonstrating against the Iranian regime swarmed a U-Haul truck that drove through their gathering in Los Angeles on Sunday, smashing its windshield and attacking the suspected driver with flag poles until police arrived and took the man into custody.

Video shows the crowd sprinting toward the truck and surrounding it, as people can be heard chanting at the person behind the wheel.

One protester climbed onto the vehicle and stomped on the windshield.

Others shoved flagpoles bearing the Iranian flag through an open passenger-side window—appearing to jab at the driver.

And as tempers spiked, someone ripped down a banner on the side of the truck that read, in all caps:

“NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON’T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH.”

When the driver tried to exit through the driver-side door, the crowd pushed it shut.

Police eventually forced their way through the swarm and detained the adult male driver pending further investigation.

The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Veteran Avenue near the Federal Building in Westwood, according to the LAPD.

“At this time, one person was confirmed struck by the vehicle (an adult male); however, no significant injuries have been reported,” LAPD said. “A Rescue Ambulance treated the individual at the scene. No one has been transported to the hospital for medical treatment.”

The Iranian American Republican Council (IARC) released a statement condemning the incident as a “terrorist attack.”

“We strongly condemn this violent act and call on the appropriate authorities of the United States to conduct a full and transparent investigation and to hold those responsible fully accountable under the law,” the statement read, in part.

Press Release:

Iranian American Republican Council (IARC) Condemns Terrorist Attack on Peaceful Iranian Demonstration in Los Angeles.@CAGOP @POTUS @SecRubio @LauraLoomer pic.twitter.com/e4dI3QcyHx

— IARCGOP (@iarcgop) January 12, 2026

Watch clips and reactions below:

🚨 BREAKING: Full compilation video shows U-Haul tw/Arabic signage mowing down people at a protest against the Islamic Iranian regime in Los Angeles. The driver was arrested. NOTE: If USA didn’t take in so many immigrants, this sort of thing doesn’t happen on our soil. pic.twitter.com/6a6HFYcjah

— Dennis Michael Lynch (@TrustDML) January 12, 2026

🚨 BREAKING in Los Angeles:

The brave anti-Khamenei protesters are STILL OUT THERE fighting for freedom, refusing to back down even after a U-Haul truck plowed into the crowd! pic.twitter.com/OPPfCnxrB4

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 12, 2026

🚨 BREAKING: Angry protestors RUSHED the U-Haul truck driven by an Islamist which was used to mow down people in Los Angeles

LET THE PEOPLE HAVE HIM! REAL Justice will be served! pic.twitter.com/8hANpzfRVA

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 12, 2026

RALLY PANIC: One person was struck, with no significant injuries, after a U-Haul truck drove through a crowd during a Los Angeles protest in support of anti-regime demonstrators in Iran, with the driver taken into custody, authorities said.

A banner displayed on the side of the… pic.twitter.com/elKdcuCy3w

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 12, 2026