Who are we?
Members of the Iranian American Community and supporters of the main Iranian opposition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Why are we holding rally/protesting?
To protest against presence of Iranian regime president Masoud Pezeshkian’s at the United Nations General Assembly. Pezeshkian has overseen nearly 200 executions since taking office in July 2024, continuing the regime’s legacy of brutality which include the 1988 Massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, the killing of pro-democracy protesters in 2018, 2019, 2022, and since.
What are we calling for?
Call on the UN to hold the regime in Tehran accountable for ongoing crimes against humanity and for the international community to support the Iranian people’s organized resistance for complete and democratic regime change in Iran.
Photo Caption options for Tuesday 9/24
Photo Caption 1: Thousands of supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran and its leader Maryam
Rajavi rally across from the United Nations to denounce the Iranian regime and its new president Masoud Pezeshkian
speaking at the UNGA, for human rights violations and terrorism. The rally backs Iran uprisings seeking regime
change for a democratic republic. Demonstrators say since Pezeshkian took office in August, there have been nearly
200 executions in Iran and called on UN members to hold Iran accountable for crimes against humanity and terrorism.
Photo Caption 2: Thousands of supporters of the Iranian Resistance leader Maryam Rajavi and her 10-point-plan for
a free Iran, rally across from the United Nations denouncing the Iranian regime and its new president Masoud
Pezeshkian for human rights violations, including 200 executions since taking office in August. The rally supports
uprisings in Iran for regime change seeking a democratic republic and calls on UN members to hold Iran accountable
for crimes against humanity and terrorism.
Photo Caption 3: Thousands of supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran rally across from the United
Nations, calling on the international community to stand with the Iranian people and recognize their right to
overthrow the clerical regime. Commemorating the 2022 uprising and its fallen heroes, demonstrators call for
expulsion of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian from the UN.
Photo Caption 4: Thousands of Iranian-American Communities supporters of the National Council of Resistance of
Iran hold a rally across from the United Nations to protest Iran regime president Masoud Pezeshkian’s presence at the
UN General Assembly, decry his role in ongoing executions since taking office, and to express support for the
uprising for a secular, non-nuclear and republic Iran.
Photo Caption 5: Thousands of supporters of Maryam Rajavi rally across from the United Nations, calling for the
international community to stand with the Iranian people, and denounce Iran’s president, Massound Pezeshkian, for
the execution of political prisoners and the continued crackdown on protests, including nearly 200 executions since
the summer of 2024.
Photo Caption 6: Thousands of Iranian Americans have gathered across from the United Nations in a powerful show
of support for Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. They rally behind her
Ten-Point platform, calling for the establishment of a free, democratic, and non-nuclear republic in Iran. This peaceful
demonstration sends a clear message of rejection to the current regime and support for a future without dictatorship.
Photo Caption 7: Protesters voice their outrage against the Iranian regime under Masoud Pezeshkian, denouncing the
brutal execution of nearly 200 prisoners in just the past month. They also highlight Pezeshkian’s continued backing of
the regime’s terror proxies in the region. His visit to Iraq and praise for terror mastermind Qassem Soleimani
underscore his role in advancing war and repression, fueling the need for urgent international accountability.
Photo Caption 8: Iranian Americans are calling on the international community to abandon its policy of
appeasement toward Tehran. They demand accountability for the regime’s crimes and emphasize that true regime
change will come from the Iranian people and their organized Resistance. Protesters call for the Iranian people’s right
to overthrow the oppressive theocracy and embrace a future of democracy and civil liberties per 10 points plan by
Maryam Rajavi.