
Demonstrators were protesting “the many atrocities and human rights abuses committed against the Iranian people.” They described the gathering as a message to the world and a prelude to larger rallies planned for September 22 and 23 outside United Nations headquarters.
Crowds carried Lion and Sun flags, banners reading “Stop Executions in Iran,” and portraits of people they identified as victims of the 2026 Iran uprisings and political prisoners. Signs also displayed the slogans “No to Shah, No to Mullahs,” “Victory Will Be Ours,” and “Democracy, Freedom with Maryam Rajavi.”
Protesters chanted, “Rajavi, Yes, Mullahs, No.” Others shouted, “No Shah, No Mullahs, Freedom for Iran.”
Organizers said thousands would rally outside the United Nations on September 22 to “stop executions in Iran and support a democratic republic.”
🚨 WATCH LIVE – Thousands Rally Outside UN on September 22, 2026, to Stop Executions In Iran and Support A Democratic Republic
September 22, 2026
9:00 AM#NoExecutionsInIran #FreeIran2026NYRally #NCRIAlternativehttps://t.co/9HFLcYknA0— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) September 21, 2026


