San Francisco — January 3, 2026 — Members of the Iranian American Community of Northern California held a rally in solidarity with the nationwide protests in Iran. Participants chanted anti-regime slogans to express support for their compatriots who have risen up inside Iran. The event was organized by supporters of the Iranian Resistance.
Demonstrators called for the establishment of a free and democratic republic in Iran, rejecting all forms of autocracy—whether monarchical or theocratic. They held pictures of the martyrs of the uprising and carried banners echoing the demands of protesters in Iran, including “Regime change in Iran by the people of Iran” and “No to the Shah! No to the Mullahs!”
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Today in San Francisco, we echoed the voices of Iranians rising again for a democratic republic—free from all dictatorship: no Shah, no Mullahs. #NCRIAlternative@RepZoeLofgren @RepMcClintock pic.twitter.com/YQXd50LiMq— Iranian-American Community of NorCal (@IACNorCal) January 4, 2026
The rally sent a powerful message to the international community to stand with the people of Iran—not with any form of dictatorship—and to support their ongoing struggle for freedom, justice, and democracy.
The event was also covered by local media outlets, including KPFA Radio (@kpfaradio).
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🛑No to Shah and Monarchy dictatorship
🛑No to Mullahs and clerical dictatorshipOur SF rally today in support of Iran uprising. pic.twitter.com/TYFMtXtLEK
— SK (@ShanazRx) January 4, 2026
