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MEK supporters in Heidelberg, Jan 24, 2026 \u2013 honoring Iran\u2019s uprising martyrs and supporting the fight for freedom and a democratic republic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Heidelberg, Germany \u2013 January 24, 2026 \u2013<\/strong> Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) held a rally and photo exhibition to honor the martyrs of Iran\u2019s\u00a0 nationwide uprising<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and express strong solidarity with protesters demanding freedom and democracy. Demonstrators carried placards and portraits of those killed, paying tribute to their sacrifice while reaffirming their unwavering commitment to the struggle for a free and democratic republic.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Participants chanted slogans such as \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 \u2014 rejecting both the past monarchy and the current theocracy. Speakers denounced attempts to distort or silence the genuine voice of Iranians through coordinated disinformation in favor of the son of the former\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>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">They commended the courage of protesters inside Iran who risk their lives for democratic rights and called on the international community to stand with the Iranian people \u2014 not with any form of dictatorship \u2014 in their quest for a free and democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83273\" 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