{"id":75337,"date":"2025-06-23T11:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=75337"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:17:59","slug":"washington-dc-photo-exhibition-and-rally-commemorate-june-20-1981-and-support-irans-democratic-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2025\/06\/washington-dc-photo-exhibition-and-rally-commemorate-june-20-1981-and-support-irans-democratic-resistance\/75337\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC Photo Exhibition and Rally Commemorate June 20, 1981 and Support Iran\u2019s Democratic Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_75344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75344\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75344\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-Photo-Exhibition-and-Rally-Commemorate-June-20-1981-June-20-21-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-Photo-Exhibition-and-Rally-Commemorate-June-20-1981-June-20-21-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-Photo-Exhibition-and-Rally-Commemorate-June-20-1981-June-20-21-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-Photo-Exhibition-and-Rally-Commemorate-June-20-1981-June-20-21-2025-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Washington, DC Photo Exhibition and Rally Commemorate June 20, 1981 \u2013 June 20 \u2013 21, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-0\">In Washington, DC, the Organization of Iranian American Communities (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OrgIAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OIAC<\/a>) held a powerful photo exhibition on the U.S. National Mall on June 20 and 21, commemorating the 44th anniversary of the nationwide protests in Iran on <a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/06\/18\/iran-june-20-uprising-a-peaceful-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 20, 1981<\/a>. The exhibition honored thousands of martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the fight against tyranny, both under the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shah<\/a> and the current clerical regime.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Washington DC Photo Exhibition and Rally Commemorate June 20, 1981 and Support Iran\u2019s Resistance\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/emE2ewkJyOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\">The event highlighted the ongoing struggle of the Iranian people for freedom, justice, and a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic as outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10-point plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\">On June 21, a gathering of Iranian resistance supporters took place at the exhibition site. Distinguished guests including Carla Sands, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Linda Chavez, a former White House official, and Rudy Gersten spoke in support of the Iranian resistance and Maryam Rajavi\u2019s democratic solution for Iran without theocracy or monarchy. Representatives of Iranian American communities also voiced their endorsement of the resistance\u2019s legitimate right to fight for regime change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honored to speak today to Iranians on the National Mall. They want <br>NO MULLAHS <br>NO MONARCHS <br>NO DICTATORS <br>YES TO DEMOCRACY<br>\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>\u2069 \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>\u2069 \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/stXGt3N81C\">pic.twitter.com\/stXGt3N81C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carla Sands (@CarlaHSands) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarlaHSands\/status\/1936606233395380299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The event received notable coverage in American media, including a report by KTLA and a detailed video feature, highlighting the community\u2019s commitment to honoring the martyrs and advocating for regime change led by the Iranian people and their organized resistance<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, .<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KTLA<\/a> covered our community\u2019s gathering to honor the fallen heroes who have been killed by the Iranian regime over the past four decades. The coverage also highlighted our unwavering commitment to regime change in Iran by the people of Iran and the organized resistance\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ndHrhBbazg\">pic.twitter.com\/ndHrhBbazg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSDI (@CaliSDI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaliSDI\/status\/1936678575534649761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfa5 A segment from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wusa9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wusa9<\/a> coverage of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OrgIAC<\/a> photo exhibition and rally on the US National Mall \u2013 June 21\u060c 2025<br>The exhibition will remain on display until June 25\u060c 2025.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseForeign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseForeign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseForeignGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseForeignGOP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S0C0ZfZkAs\">https:\/\/t.co\/S0C0ZfZkAs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/1936898914055258259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\">The event and speeches underscored the bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.Res.166<\/a>, which backs a democratic alternative led by the Iranian people themselves. The message was clear: the Iranian people reject both theocracy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchy<\/a>, demanding regime change through their organized resistance, which remains the true guarantor of peace and democracy in Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75346\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-June-21-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Washington-DC-June-21-pic-1.jpg 1000w, 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