{"id":82380,"date":"2026-01-06T08:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82380"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:53:11","slug":"iranian-americans-rally-in-san-francisco-for-iran-uprising-and-democratic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/01\/iranian-americans-rally-in-san-francisco-for-iran-uprising-and-democratic-republic\/82380\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Americans Rally in San Francisco for Iran Uprising and Democratic Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iranian Americans in San Francisco rally for Iran\u2019s freedom, calling for a democratic republic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
San Francisco \u2014 January 3, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> Members of the Iranian American Community of\u00a0Northern California<\/span><\/a>\u00a0held a rally in solidarity with the\u00a0 nationwide protests<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Iran. Participants chanted anti-regime slogans to express support for their compatriots who have risen up inside Iran. The event was organized by supporters of the\u00a0 Iranian Resistance<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Demonstrators called for the establishment of a free and democratic republic in Iran, rejecting all forms of autocracy\u2014whether\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">monarchical<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">theocratic<\/span><\/a>. They held pictures of the martyrs of the uprising and carried banners echoing the demands of protesters in Iran, including \u201cRegime change in Iran by the people of Iran\u201d and \u201cNo to the\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Shah<\/span><\/a>! No to the\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Mullahs<\/span><\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2026?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2026<\/a><br>Today in San Francisco, we echoed the voices of Iranians rising again for a democratic republic\u2014free from all dictatorship: no Shah, no Mullahs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepZoeLofgren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepZoeLofgren<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcClintock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMcClintock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YQXd50LiMq\">pic.twitter.com\/YQXd50LiMq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iranian-American Community of NorCal (@IACNorCal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IACNorCal\/status\/2007635446516580803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The rally sent a powerful message to the international community to stand with the people of Iran\u2014not with any form of dictatorship\u2014and to support their ongoing struggle for freedom, justice, and democracy.<br>\nThe event was also covered by local media outlets, including\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kpfaradio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">KPFA Radio (@kpfaradio)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2026?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2026<\/a> <br>\ud83d\uded1No to Shah and Monarchy dictatorship <br>\ud83d\uded1No to Mullahs and clerical dictatorship <\/p>\n<p>Our SF rally today in support of Iran uprising. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TYFMtXtLEK\">pic.twitter.com\/TYFMtXtLEK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SK (@ShanazRx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShanazRx\/status\/2007650413533901225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full 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