Protesters took to the streets of the Italian capital Rome on Tuesday evening to voice their strong condemnation of the military actions launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.
Demonstrators holding banners and chanting slogans rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy in Rome, denouncing the U.S. and Israel while remembering Iranians who have lost their lives in the attacks on Iran.
"We believe that the current situation of upholding international law is facing severe challenges. We have seen that Western powers such as the United States and Israel are acting like 19th-century pirates, kidnapping national leaders, killing them, seizing resources and confiscating property. This is how Western countries now invade other countries that do not comply with their orders," said Stefano de Angelis, a union leader.
"We are standing here to oppose the aggression launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. We oppose war and imperialism," said Beatrice Gamberini, a protester.
"We are here to express our pain. They killed civilians and the Supreme Leader [of Iran]. The U.S. and Israel are the real source of the turmoil in the Middle East, even worldwide," said Hanieh, a protester of Iranian descent.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched airstrikes against Iran, with the latter responding with a series of attacks on Israel and U.S. targets across the Middle East.
Protesters take to streets of Rome to condemn U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran
Police in Shenzhen City of south China's Guangdong Province have deployed 24-hour drone patrols around the Shenzhen Sports Center to enhance public safety control during the 2026 Chinese Super League season.
The Shenzhen Xinpengcheng Football Club has officially made the Shenzhen Sports Center its home ground for the 2026 Chinese Super League season. Football matches have attracted more than 10,000 fans per match, leading to intense crowd density and severe traffic congestion, which places immense pressure on security.
Amid the excitement of tens of thousands, the calmest "guards" aren't in the stands, but stationed over 100 meters above, in the sky.
Before a match began, police officer Wang Yiyuan and two teammates would be already deployed with well-defined roles: one would pilot the drones, another would keep an eye on the spectrogram to monitor the drone activity, and the third would coordinate with other ground police via his walkie-talkie.
Just before the end of the second half, a sudden alert for crowd flow popped up at the south square, where a large number of spectators had begun to gather as they leave the site. As this area served as the only passage for leaving the stadium, the crowd pressure could easily lead to a stampede.
From the initial alert to the loudspeaker broadcast and then to the arrival of police reenforcements on the scene, it took Wang and his colleagues just three minutes to complete the communication, and the crowds began to disperse.
Police deploy 24-hour drone patrols during football matches in south China's Shenzhen
Police deploy 24-hour drone patrols during football matches in south China's Shenzhen
