{"id":85638,"date":"2026-04-22T16:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=85638"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:50:17","slug":"washington-dc-rally-condemns-irans-regime-executions-calls-for-firm-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/04\/washington-dc-rally-condemns-irans-regime-executions-calls-for-firm-action\/85638\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, DC Rally Condemns Iran\u2019s Regime Executions, Calls for Firm Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_85641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85641\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85641\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WashingtonDCApril20.jpg\" alt=\"Washington, DC \u2014 April 20, 2026: Iranian Americans rally near the White House to condemn the execution of PMOI members and demand an end to Iran\u2019s wave of repression.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WashingtonDCApril20.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WashingtonDCApril20-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WashingtonDCApril20-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Washington, DC \u2014 April 20, 2026: Iranian Americans rally near the White House to condemn the execution of PMOI members and demand an end to Iran\u2019s wave of repression.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Washington, DC \u2013 April 20, 2026:<\/strong> Iranian American supporters of the <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Iranian Resistance<\/span><\/a> gathered near the White House to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating wave of executions, including the execution of <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran-pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI<\/span><\/a> members <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/04\/iran-regime-executes-two-pmoi-members-hamed-validi-and-mohammad-nima-masoom-shahi\/85561\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Hamed Validi<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/04\/iran-regime-executes-two-pmoi-members-hamed-validi-and-mohammad-nima-masoom-shahi\/85561\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Mohammad (Nima) Masoom Shah<\/span><\/a>i on the same day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The rally highlighted what participants described as a rapidly intensifying campaign of state violence. Demonstrators warned that the regime is increasingly relying on executions to mask its internal weakness and suppress growing unrest across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Protesters chanted, <strong>\u201cRegime change in Iran, by the people of Iran,\u201d<\/strong> emphasizing their support for democratic change led by the Iranian people and it\u2019s organized resistance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Washington, DC Rally Condemns Iran\u2019s Regime Executions, Calls for Firm Action - April 20, 2026\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OFs_RzORo6s?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 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Speakers stressed that the executions of Validi and Masoom Shahi are not isolated cases. Over the past three weeks, a total of eight <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a> members, along with protesters arrested during the January 2026 uprising, have been executed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Demonstrators strongly condemned the regime\u2019s actions as blatant violations of human rights. Participants held photos of the victims and paid tribute to their memory, reaffirming their commitment to continue the struggle for freedom, justice, and a democratic republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">They also called on the international community\u2014particularly the United States\u2014to adopt a firm policy toward Tehran. Participants emphasized that any negotiations with the Iranian regime must include an immediate halt to executions and repression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Organizers underscored that the Iranian people reject all forms of dictatorship, whether <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance\/2026\/02\/announcement-of-a-provisional-government-by-the-national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/84244\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">monarchical<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 or theocratic, and urged global support for their ongoing resistance and demand for democratic change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Regime change in Iran, by the people of Iran. <a 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