A U-Haul truck plowed into a crowd of protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday as demonstrators gathered in support of anti-regime protests in Iran, setting off a chaotic confrontation. Protesters rushed the vehicle, smashing its windshield and preventing the driver from fleeing before police arrived and took the individual into custody.
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🚨 JUST IN: Another video has been released of the U-Haul truck plowing into anti-Khamenei Iranian protestors in Los Angeles with multiple injuries reported
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026
Devastating. Pray for all of them 🙏🏻pic.twitter.com/sIRrCvY4CM
"At approximately 1530 hours, the driver of a U-Haul truck collided with individuals marching along Veteran Avenue in the area of the Federal Building," LAPD said in a statement. "At this time, one person was confirmed struck by the vehicle (an adult male); however, no significant injuries have been reported. A Rescue Ambulance treated the individual at the scene. No one has been transported to the hospital for medical treatment."
🚨 JUST IN: Police just DRAGGED the U-Haul truck driver out of his vehicle after he plowed through anti-Khamenei protestors, the truck is getting absolutely MOBBED by the crowd
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026
These people are not deterred by ANYBODY. 🔥pic.twitter.com/bvX5Tp7wkC
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. The anti-Khamenei protestors are FUMING, RUSHING and attacking the U-Haul truck and man who plowed through the crowd
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026
They are SMASHING UP the truck!
Street justice in full effect. FAFO. pic.twitter.com/LXXQNJ56Wd
A banner on the side of the truck read: "NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON’T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH," while another banner had a message written in a foreign language.
Los Angeles Police Capt. Richard Gabaldon said authorities do not believe the incident was politically motivated or an act of terrorism, adding that investigators have reason to believe it stemmed from an altercation amongst protesters.
Authorities have not yet released the driver's identity.
🚨 BREAKING: The anti-Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei demonstration is STILL GOING ON despite a U-Haul plowing into the crowd
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026
The truck had anti-regime change messaging plastered all over it
EVIL FORCES WILL LOSE! Pray for anyone injured 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/23V97JUX0V
This comes as demonstrations in Iran against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime have intensified over the past several weeks, with more than 500 reported deaths as of Monday. Protests in support of anti-regime demonstrators have also erupted across the United States and Europe, while President Trump has warned that if the Iranian government turns violent, the U.S. may be forced to intervene.