{"id":82851,"date":"2026-01-17T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=82851"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:18:48","slug":"iranians-in-washington-hold-candlelight-vigil-honoring-iran-uprisings-martyrs-calling-for-regime-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/01\/iranians-in-washington-hold-candlelight-vigil-honoring-iran-uprisings-martyrs-calling-for-regime-change\/82851\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranians in Washington Hold Candlelight Vigil Honoring Iran Uprising\u2019s Martyrs, Calling for Regime Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iranian Americans hold candlelight vigil before White House, honoring uprising martyrs, demanding prisoner release.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Washington Vigil in Solidarity With Iran\u2019s Uprising<\/h3>\n

Washington, DC \u2013 January 16, 2026:<\/strong> On Saturday night, Iranian Americans, supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered in front of the White House to show solidarity with the ongoing\u00a0nationwide protests<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Iran. The participants\u2014supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/span><\/a>)\u2014chanted anti-regime slogans and called for an end to dictatorship in all its forms, demanding the immediate release of political prisoners and detainees.<\/p>\n