Demonstration in Washington in Front of the U.S. Congress in Support of a Democratic Republic in Iran
On March 7, 2026, Iranians residing in the United States held a demonstration in front of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., in support of the declaration of a provisional government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Iranians participating in this demonstration described Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan as the best roadmap for establishing a democratic republic and transferring sovereignty to the people of Iran. A number of political figures and human rights advocates from the United States, among them Judge Ted Poe, former member of the U.S. Congress, along with members of the National Council of Resistance and representatives of Iranian associations and communities in the United States, took part in the demonstration and delivered speeches.
The demonstrators in Washington, D.C. called for the recognition of the provisional government announced by the National Council of Resistance of Iran and expressed support for the struggle of the Iranian people and Resistance Units to overthrow the clerical regime and establish freedom in Iran.
Soona Samsami, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran in the United States, said in her speech:
The Iranian Resistance has always called for a broad front of national solidarity among all forces in Iran that seek democracy, the separation of religion and state, and the establishment of a republic in Iran based on the will of the people.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, I would like to point to an important reality: women’s leadership lies at the heart of Iran’s democratic movement. Women in Iran have played a decisive role in the Iranian Resistance against the regime’s misogyny and repression, and they have helped drive the resistance movement forward.
Hasti Hesami said in part of her remarks:
We are here representing all sectors of Iranian society, from all generations, standing together for a bright future—a free and democratic republic based on the separation of religion and state, where every citizen has the right to vote.
Today we have also gathered here in recognition of International Women’s Day. We honor the courageous women who have stood on the front lines of this resistance.
Melody Mohammadi, a student from Virginia and a member of the youth section of the Organization of Iranian American Communities, said on the occasion of International Women’s Day:
International Women’s Day is a day that must be recognized and celebrated, a day to acknowledge the achievements of women in advancing humanity. For 47 years, women in Iran have lived under a ruthless religious regime that has tried to push them—and society—backward and shackle them through the imposition of misogynistic laws.
Yet for decades, the Iranian Resistance movement, led by capable women, has stood against this repression and has overcome it.
Clare Lopez, speaking in support of the Iranian Resistance, said in her remarks:
This is a decisive moment for the people of Iran, for the world, and for the United States. The clerical regime is in its final days. The future belongs to the people of Iran. The people of Iran will win their freedom themselves.
Emma Vali Bigi, representing the Iranian communities in the United States, Canada, and young professionals, said in brief remarks:
Women and young people are suppressed simply for expressing their demands and are denied from their fundamental rights. For years, women, mothers, and students have not bowed their heads—in the streets or in their workplaces. Their courage has shown that the struggle for Iran is alive and growing stronger every day.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan is a roadmap for a democratic republic based on the separation of religion and state.
