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In ‘Tehrangeles,’ Iranian Americans Anxiously Watch War Unfold From Afar

The Los Angeles area is home to the biggest diaspora of Iranians. The growing war between Iran and Israel has rattled this tight-knit community.

© Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times

Westwood, a neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles, is home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran.

In ‘Tehrangeles,’ Iranian Americans Anxiously Watch War Unfold From Afar

The Los Angeles area is home to the biggest diaspora of Iranians. The growing war between Iran and Israel has rattled this tight-knit community.

© Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times

Westwood, a neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles, is home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran.

Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid

Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles’s Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center.

© Orlando Mayorquín/The New York Times

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