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Aimee Lou Wood Confronts Death Threats After Sharing Anti-War Speech

Her public opposition to U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites has drawn violent threats that prompted police warnings

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Overview

  • Wood reshared a 1998 Tony Benn anti-war speech on Instagram following President Trump’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
  • She received hundreds of vile death threats on social media and was warned by police of potential real-world dangers
  • Iran’s government has pledged retaliation at a time of its choosing, putting U.S. military bases in the firing line
  • The actress has been outspoken about Palestinian humanitarian causes and frequently reposted fundraisers for Gaza relief
  • Wood and co-star Walton Goggins publicly denied feud rumors in a Variety interview, affirming they remain close friends