Anti-war protesters march on US and Israeli embassies in Athens after strikes on Iran

More than 1,300 rally against Iran strikes as police cordon off diplomatic missions

Demonstrators hold images of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, during a protest against Iran's government in front of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on the day of a new round of indirect US-Iran talks over their long-running nuclear dispute, in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 26, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

More than a thousand demonstrators marched to the US and Israeli embassies in Athens on Sunday to protest against strikes in Iran.

Demonstrators mainly affiliated to the Greek Communist Party held banners and placards reading "Hands off Iran" and "close Souda base".

Greece on Saturday tightened security in Souda naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern Mediterranean.

The US and Israeli embassies were cordoned off with rows of blue police buses.

Police sources estimated the number of protesters at more than 1,300.