Los Angeles, United States – Video filmed by X user Jews Fight Back 🇺🇸🇮🇱 shows aerial footage over Westwood on March 1, 2026, amid exuberant celebrations by Iranian-Americans following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28.

The clip opens on a bright blue sky as a small propeller plane banks smoothly into view from the left, towing a long white banner that ripples dramatically in the wind. Bold black letters spell out “THANK U TRUMP FROM IRANIAN PEOPLE,” with a small red heart accentuating the message. Below, treetops, rooftops, and streets are filled with rallying crowds.

As the camera follows the plane from right to left, the banner stabilizes and its words repeat continuously for clear visibility. The hum of the aircraft is faint over the breeze, while the scene lingers on the soaring tribute before the plane arcs out of sight, leaving the sky empty but the message resonating.

The handheld, unedited style of the video captures the raw emotion of the diaspora, symbolizing gratitude to President Trump for the strikes seen by many as a path toward freedom after decades under the regime.

Hundreds marched through Westwood, chanting “USA! USA!” and “Trump, Trump! Thank you!”, waving pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags, dancing in the streets, and celebrating what they described as a potential turning point toward democracy. Banner planes like this one carried the message high above, amplifying the sentiment over the city.

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