{"id":86006,"date":"2026-05-05T08:39:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=86006"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:39:41","slug":"no-to-executions-yes-to-a-democratic-republic-in-iran-thousands-to-rally-in-washington-d-c-on-may-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/05\/no-to-executions-yes-to-a-democratic-republic-in-iran-thousands-to-rally-in-washington-d-c-on-may-16\/86006\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNo to Executions, Yes to a Democratic Republic in Iran\u201d: Thousands to Rally in Washington, D.C. on May 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Iranian — Iranian Resistance advocates promote the May 16 Washington, D.C. rally, calling for \u201cNo to Executions\u201d and a democratic republic in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> A major rally organized by the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC<\/a>) is set to take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Upper Senate Park, drawing thousands of participants in support of a free and democratic<\/a> Iran.<\/p>\n
The demonstration, scheduled for 11:00 AM, will highlight a central message: **\u201cNo to Executions, Yes to a Democratic Republic in Iran,\u201d<\/strong> along with a clear rejection of both the dictatorship of the defunct** monarchical<\/a> regimes and the ruling clerical (mullah) regime. Organizers say the rally aims to condemn the Iranian regime\u2019s increasing use of executions, particularly against political prisoners, and to call for their immediate release.<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udce3FREE IRAN RALLY\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f\ud83d\udcf7Thousands will rally and march in Washington, DC to support a Free Iran and condemn executions of Political Prisoners. Join us. When: Saturday, May 16, 2026; 11:00AM Where: Upper Senate Park, Constitution Ave NW & Delaware Ave. NE. @ABC7<\/a> @nbcwashington<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PlJlA3KZzO<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n