{"id":78666,"date":"2025-09-20T10:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=78666"},"modified":"2025-09-20T10:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:36:06","slug":"defiant-candlelight-vigil-iranian-americans-honor-victims-and-demand-justice-outside-the-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2025\/09\/defiant-candlelight-vigil-iranian-americans-honor-victims-and-demand-justice-outside-the-un\/78666\/","title":{"rendered":"Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On September 19, 2025, Iranian-American communities held a poignant candlelight vigil outside the UN in New York, protesting the Iranian regime\u2019s presence and commemorating victims of its brutality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Powerful Stand Against Tyranny<\/h3>\n
As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York, the streets outside its headquarters have become a powerful stage for remembrance and resistance. On the evening of September 19, 2025, members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC<\/a>) and supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Plaza for a moving candlelight vigil. This event, part of the broader \u201c2025 Free Iran NY Rally\u201d spanning September 17 to 24, directly confronts the arrival of Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2014Iran\u2019s president handpicked by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei<\/a> and emblematic of the regime\u2019s escalating repression, including over 1,700 executions in a single year.<\/div>\n
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https:\/\/t.co\/6FPJiMZnEh<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) September 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>\n