{"id":83966,"date":"2026-02-21T09:55:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=83966"},"modified":"2026-02-21T09:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:55:04","slug":"washington-d-c-iranian-resistance-supporters-hold-capitol-vigil-backing-irans-uprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/02\/washington-d-c-iranian-resistance-supporters-hold-capitol-vigil-backing-irans-uprising\/83966\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, D.C. \u2013 Iranian Resistance Supporters Hold Capitol Vigil Backing Iran\u2019s Uprising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gather outside the U.S. Capitol, honoring fallen protesters and backing Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iranian Americans Rally in Washington to Support Iran Uprising<\/h2>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 February 20, 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0On Friday night, Iranian Americans and supporters of the Iranian Resistance (NCRI<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol to express solidarity with the ongoing\u00a0nationwide uprising<\/span><\/a> in Iran. The event, held on the 40th day after the killings of protesters, included a vigil to honor the fallen and demand justice.<\/p>\n

Participants chanted anti-regime slogans and called for an end to dictatorship in all its forms. They demanded the immediate release of political prisoners and detainees. Demonstrators carried banners and portraits of those killed in recent uprisings, echoing protesters inside Iran with chants such as \u201cRegime change in Iran by the people of Iran,\u201d and \u201cNo to the\u202fShah<\/span><\/a>! No to the\u202fMullahs<\/span><\/a>!\u201d They called for the establishment of a free and democratic republic in Iran, rejecting both\u00a0monarchical<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0theocratic<\/span>\u00a0rule.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n