Iranian Americans and Free Iran supporters will rally in New York on September 22 and 23
NEW YORK — Thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters of a Free Iran are expected to gather in New York on September 22 and 23, 2026. The rallies will take place at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, across from the United Nations.
Organized by OIAC, the rally will support a Free, Democratic, and Secular Republic in Iran
The Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) is organizing the rallies. The group is calling on Iranian Americans and human rights supporters across the United States to join the gatherings in New York.
Join us for a week long effort to help end political executions and put people at the center of conversation on Iran. @NYTMetro @nytimesphoto @ReutersTV
📍Candle Light Vigils – Sep. 18th & 19th, 6:30-8:00PM 📍Rally – 2nd Ave & 47th St, Sep. 22nd and 23rd, 9AM 📍Dag Hammarskjold… pic.twitter.com/YO6gazkjAF— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) September 14, 2026
End Executions and Repression in Iran
The rallies will call for an end to executions and repression in Iran and express support for the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom, human rights, and the establishment of a free, democratic, and secular republic.
We are calling for an end to the executions and torture in Iran – the Iranian officials must be held accountable for their human rights violations.
Join us starting September 17 as we rally for freedom. More updates to follow pic.twitter.com/1ywsWkJ10T
— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) September 14, 2026
“No to Shah, No to Mullahs, Yes to Free Iran”
Participants will reject all forms of dictatorship and reaffirm the message: “No to Shah, No to Mullahs, Yes to Free Iran.” The rallies will also express solidarity with the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign against the death penalty in Iran.
Support for the Iranian People’s Uprising, the Resistance, and the NCRI’s Ten-Point Plan
Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance will voice their support for the Iranian people’s uprising, the Resistance Units, and the National Liberation Army of Iran, as well as for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its President-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi. They will also express their support for a political transition based on the NCRI’s Ten-Point Plan for the Future of Iran and for the NCRI’s Provisional Government, under the banner of peace and freedom.
In New York this week, we inform the public & prepare for vigils & major rallies outside the @UN. Join us to stand up for the Iranian people who are fighting for freedom against all odds.
📍Candle Light Vigils – Sep. 18th & 19th, 6:30-8:00PM
📍Rally – 2nd Ave & 47th St, Sep.… pic.twitter.com/zZbD22CU1J— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) September 14, 2026
A Message to the International Community
The rallies will send a clear message to the international community. The Iranian people seek an end to dictatorship and the establishment of a democratic republic. They call for freedom, human rights, separation of religion and state, gender equality, and popular sovereignty. They also affirm their support for the Iranian people’s uprising and organized resistance, and for a transition toward a free and democratic Iran under the banner of peace and freedom.
New York Rally Location and Time
The gatherings will take place at 9:00 a.m. at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 2nd Avenue and 47th Street, New York City, across from the United Nations.
Raise your voice for the people of Iran and demand freedom, justice, and peace. Join us in NY as we rally against this tyrannical Iranian regime.
📍Dag Hammarskjold Plaza – 2nd Ave & 47th St, NYC pic.twitter.com/f0H7BcTJCG
— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) September 14, 2026
Join the New York rally and stand in solidarity with the Iranian people’s call for a free, democratic, and secular Iran.
📢📢 JOIN THE RALLY: Amid the Iran crisis, thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters of a #FreeIran & human rights will rally across from the UN on Sept. 22 & 23, calling for an end to the theocracy and supporting the establishment of a democratic, secular republic in Iran. pic.twitter.com/eO5hHUH3Ar
— NCRI-U.S. Rep Office (@NCRIUS) September 14, 2026