{"id":82531,"date":"2026-01-09T16:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82531"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:16:51","slug":"iranians-rally-in-brussels-in-front-of-european-parliament-backing-nationwide-protests-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/01\/iranians-rally-in-brussels-in-front-of-european-parliament-backing-nationwide-protests-in-iran\/82531\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranians Rally in Brussels in Front of European Parliament Backing Nationwide Protests in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brussels, January 9, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the Iranian Resistance rallied outside the European Parliament in solidarity with Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Brussels, Belgium \u2014 January 9, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> Despite snow, rain, and freezing winds, many supporters of the Iranian Resistance, including those of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/span><\/a>), held a rally in front of the\u00a0European Parliament<\/strong>\u00a0in Brussels in solidarity with the\u00a0nationwide protests in Iran<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that erupted on December 28, 2025.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Braving the harsh winter weather, participants reaffirmed the call of their compatriots inside Iran for a free and democratic republic. They carried banners and portraits of the martyrs of the uprising, voicing the slogan: \u201cRegime change in Iran by the people of Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Iranians Rally in Brussels in Front of European Parliament Backing Nationwide Protests in Iran - 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ew7ssMWZ_PE?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-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The demonstrators once again rejected all forms of tyranny\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>\u2014calling for the establishment of a free, democratic republic based on the separation of religion and state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just begun: The Iranian diaspora is rallying in Brussels' Schuman Square in front of the European Commission, chanting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2026?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2026<\/a> and \"Down with the dictator, be it the Shah or the Supreme Leader.\" <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWqVJjIb3a\">pic.twitter.com\/EWqVJjIb3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aladdin Touran (@AladdinTouran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AladdinTouran\/status\/2009608739171746099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 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\">A number of Belgian and international political figures including MEPs took part in the gathering, addressing the crowd and expressing their support for the Iranian people\u2019s uprising and their struggle for freedom, justice, and a democratic republic that rejects both the <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>\u2019s and the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" rel=\"\">mullahs<\/a>\u2019 dictatorships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0647\u0631\u0627\u062a \u062f\u0631 \u062d\u0645\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u0627\u0632 \u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0631\u062f\u0645 \u0627\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u0628\u0631\u0648\u06a9\u0633\u0644 \u0640 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u0633 \u0648\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0640 \u06f1\u06f9\u062f\u06cc\u06f1\u06f4\u06f0\u06f4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1152908751?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd25 Brussels <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a> rally today<br>Kris Van Dijck, \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Europarl_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Europarl_EN<\/a> Member speaking to crowds outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eeas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eeas<\/a> in icy cold rain in support of Iran uprising.<\/p>\n<p>\"No to Appeasement, No to External war\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Support organised resistance for a democratic republic\"<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> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/94lCvtTFgq\">pic.twitter.com\/94lCvtTFgq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hanif \ud835\udd4f FreeIran (@HanifFreeIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifFreeIran\/status\/2009659900746678576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rally once again sent a clear message to the global community: stand with the Iranian people in their quest for freedom and democracy, not with any form of dictatorship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brussels rally in front of EU<br>Support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iALjywDfA9\">pic.twitter.com\/iALjywDfA9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Firouz Mahvi (@FirouzMahvi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirouzMahvi\/status\/2009619243525173629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" 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