March 30, 2026 — Iranian Resistance supporters and diaspora communities held coordinated protests across the United States and Europe, condemning the execution of political prisoners affiliated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) .
In Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, demonstrators gathered to honor the victims and denounce the Iranian regime’s actions. Parallel protests were held across European cities including Paris, Rome, Copenhagen, Bern, Oslo, and Aarhus, with rallies taking place outside Iranian embassies.
Now: Outside the @StateDept, we honor @PMOIRAN members Akbar Daneshvarkar & Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi who were hanged in the notorious Gehzel Hesar prison. We call on @StateDept_NEA to condemn this desperate act of suppression by the decaying clerical regime. @WashPostPhoto pic.twitter.com/n05HE6phoM
— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) March 30, 2026
Our rally today in Berkeley.
Executions in the middle of war show just how terrified the Iranian regime is of the real force for change in Iran: the MEK and its organized #ResistanceUnits.#No2ShahNo2Mullahs
Yes to #NCRIAlternative@RepMcClintock @RepZoeLofgren pic.twitter.com/GqFrnL9APH— Iranian-American Community of NorCal (@IACNorCal) March 30, 2026
Participants strongly condemned the executions as a brutal and inhumane act and warned of the imminent danger facing other MEK political prisoners currently on death row. They called for the immediate abolition of death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.
1-#Paris – March 30, 2026: Iranian Resistance supporters gathered outside the Iranian regime’s embassy, condemning the execution of two MEK members. They called for regime change and the immediate release of political prisoners. #StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners pic.twitter.com/CKHjcflWCI
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) March 30, 2026
1-#Rome – March 30, 2026: Iranian Resistance supporters gathered outside the Iranian regime’s embassy, condemning the execution of two MEK members. They called for regime change and the immediate release of political prisoners.#StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners pic.twitter.com/6DyFjiFopl
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) March 30, 2026
Protesters also urged the international community to take decisive action, including closing Iranian embassies—described as centers of terrorism and espionage—and holding the regime’s leaders accountable in international courts for crimes against humanity.
Video#Copenhagen – March 30, 2026: MEK supporters gathered outside the Iranian regime’s embassy, condemning the execution of two MEK members. They called for regime change and the immediate release of political prisoners.#StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners pic.twitter.com/CCoO2ItBWJ
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) March 30, 2026
Background:
The protests follow the execution of two PMOI members, Mohammad Taghavi and Akbar Daneshvarkar, in Ghezel Hesar prison on March 30. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI, strongly condemned the executions as a “barbaric act,” warning they reflect the regime’s fear of growing unrest.
Mohammad Taghavi and Akbar Daneshvarkar, members of the PMOI/MEK, were executed this morning by the executioners of Iran’s religious dictatorship. We salute the two heroes for their unwavering resilience—having endured prolonged torture and pressure, they remained faithful to… pic.twitter.com/ctsLIk1mAs
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) March 30, 2026
She urged the UN and international community to take concrete action, cautioning that inaction risks further executions of political prisoners on death row.
