WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – For more than two weeks, protesters in Iran have been taking to the streets calling for regime change and the removal of the current Supreme Leader. In Tehran and other Iranian cities, their cries have been met by bullets in a deadly uprising now prompting solidarity demonstrations in the U.S.
Demonstrations supporting the Iranian people’s uprising against the current regime have appeared at some of Washington’s most iconic sites. Those participating say it’s a way to be a voice for an entire nation.
Against a backdrop of the White House, both night and day, Iranians and supporters are fighting for a democracy of their own.
“We want a Democratic Republic, we want that everyone can have vote, they can determine their own future, their destiny through the ballot box… everything you take for granted here,” said Mehran Ebrahimi, an Iranian-American demonstrator.
Ebrahimi is one of dozens of demonstrators who have been bringing the Iranian people’s uprising to the U.S. Capitol, showing solidarity for the activists taking to the streets of Tehran and the more than 3,000 who have been killed fighting for their freedom, according to the Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency.
“They need someone to be their voice here. We can’t just forget about them,” Ebrahimi said.
Ebrahimi and others are calling on American policymakers to recognize the resistance and hold the regime accountable.
President Donald Trump in recent days had threatened to do so, implying military action would be necessary if the killing of protesters continued. But those at the demonstrations disagree.
“I think foreign military intervention in Iran is not necessary. The people of Iran are capable of overthrowing the regime,” said Majid Sadeghpoer, an Iranian-American.
The demonstrators continue bringing their voice directly to the President, mourning what they call the dark night that leads to freedom and hoping for a brand new day for Iran.
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