On July 19, 2025, supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered in Los Angeles to protest the escalating wave of executions and repression targeting political prisoners in Iran. Organized by the Iranian American Community of Northern California, the rally condemned the regime’s systematic human rights violations, including the alarming increase in death sentences against activists associated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Protesters called for the immediate release of all political prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.
A key focus of the demonstration was the urgent situation of prisoners such as Saeed Masouri and members of the Resistance Units, who face severe threats of execution. Protesters warned that the silence of the international community risks enabling another massacre inside Iran’s prisons, echoing the horrors of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners.
We gathered in Los Angeles to condemn increased pressure on political prisoners and raise awareness of rising executions by Iran's brutal regime.
Silence risks another massacre‼️ #SaeedMasouri #No2Execution #1988Massacre @drmaisato @AgnesCallamard @UNHumanRights@volker_turk pic.twitter.com/sMOoLaSHDH— CWSDI (@CWSDI) July 20, 2025
The rally received notable coverage from major Los Angeles media outlets, including KTVU, KPIX-TV, and KCBS Radio. These reports helped amplify the voices of Iranian Americans demanding global accountability for the regime’s ongoing crimes. Protesters expressed gratitude to journalists who covered their message, highlighting the crucial role of public awareness in countering the regime’s brutality.
Thank you @velobry of @KCBSRadio for reporting on our Union Sq. rally.
We called for:
🛑 An end to executions in Iran
⚖️ Accountability for regime crimes
🤝 Support for the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom
We highlighted threats to #SaeedMasouri & @ResistanceUnits.@OrgIAC… pic.twitter.com/KtnzQtaPY7— Iranian-American Community of NorCal (@IACNorCal) July 21, 2025
Speakers at the event, including community leaders from Northern California, emphasized the need for decisive international action. They called for targeted sanctions on human rights violators, the expulsion of Iranian regime diplomats, and the closure of Iranian embassies in Western countries as concrete measures to pressure Tehran.
The 10PM News of @KTVU with @ClaudineKTVU covered our Union Sq. rally.
We raised alarm on torture & executions in #Iran—highlighting the urgent danger to #SaeedMasouri & @ResistanceUnits.
Hamid Azimi: "The good news is that there is an organized resistance inside Iran and there… pic.twitter.com/pTyQJQxtaN
— Iranian-American Community of NorCal (@IACNorCal) July 21, 2025
Participants voiced strong support for the “Third Option” introduced by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). This plan advocates for democratic change led by the Iranian people themselves and their organized resistance movement, rejecting both foreign military intervention and appeasement policies. Protesters reiterated their commitment to a free, secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Iran, grounded in Rajavi’s 10-point plan.
Thank you @KTVU for echoing our voices.
🟥Wave of executions after the 12 day war is alarming.
🟨The criminal regime in Tehran needs blood to stay in power.🌫️🌫️World’s silence only encourages more suppression & executions.
Stand with Iranian people and its democratic… pic.twitter.com/wz8VUd9pId
— SK (@ShanazRx) July 21, 2025
Speakers and attendees stressed that the Iranian people reject both the clerical dictatorship and any return to monarchy. They emphasized that real regime change must be achieved through the struggle of the Iranian people and their resistance network.
As media coverage and public support grow, Iranian Americans in Los Angeles and beyond continue to stand firm in solidarity with their compatriots inside Iran, advocating for freedom, justice, and human rights.
