Iranian Americans Intensify Protests in New York Ahead of Major Rally at the UN

Iranian Americans rally at the UN in New York, demanding accountability, honoring victims, and calling for regime change and a free democratic Iran.
Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN

On September 19, 2025, Iranian-American communities held a poignant candlelight vigil outside the UN in New York, protesting the Iranian regime’s presence and commemorating victims of its brutality.
2025 Free Iran NY Rally: Supporters of Iranian Resistance Stand Against the Mullahs’ Regime at the UN

Stand with Iranian resistance supporters in New York as they rally against the Mullahs’ regime at the UN. Join #2025FreeIranNYRally.
New York—September 24, 2024: Protest Rally by MEK Supporters Against the Presence of the Mullahs’ President Pezeshkian at the UNGA

New York demonstration, following a week-long campaign against Masoud Pezeshkian’s trip to New York to attend the UNGA79, saw Iranians demanding the overthrow of the religious dictatorship ruling Iran and calling for the prosecution of the regime’s leaders for crimes against humanity.
New York—September 23, 2024: Protest Rally by MEK Supporters Against the Presence of the Mullahs’ President Pezeshkian at the UNGA

Members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) from across the United States have initiated a one-week campaign in New York to protest against Masoud Pezeshkian and his presence at the UNGA.
New York—September 21, 2024: Protest Rally by MEK Supporters Against the Presence of the Mullahs’ President Pezeshkian at the UNGA

Members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) from across the United States have initiated a one-week campaign in New York to protest against Masoud Pezeshkian and his presence at the UNGA.
New York—September 19-20, 2024: Protest Rally by MEK Supporters Against the Presence of the Mullahs’ President Pezeshkian at the UNGA

Members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) from across the United States have initiated a one-week campaign in New York to protest against Masoud Pezeshkian and his presence at the UNGA.
New York—September 17-18, 2024: Protest Rally by MEK Supporters Against the Presence of the Mullahs’ President Pezeshkian at the UNGA

Members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) from across the United States have initiated a one-week campaign in New York to protest against Masoud Pezeshkian and his presence at the UNGA.
NCRI US Rep Soona Samsami Speech to the New York Rally in Support of Uprisings for a Democratic Republic in Iran

During a great rally held in New York on September 19, 2023, Soona Samsami, the NCRI Representative in the United States delivered a speech. The rally was held outside the UN in support of uprisings for a democratic republic in Iran and in condemnation of the Iranian regime and its president, Ebrahim Raisi, during the session of the United Nations General Assembly.
IAGS President Prof. Melanie O’Brien Speech to the New York Rally in Support of Uprisings for a Democratic Republic in Iran

During a great rally held in New York on September 19, 2023, IAGS President Prof. Melanie O’Brien delivered a speech. The rally was held outside the UN in support of uprisings for a democratic republic in Iran and in condemnation of the Iranian regime and its president, Ebrahim Raisi, during the session of the United Nations General Assembly.