WATCH: Rally in DC to urge Western leaders to hold Tehran accountable for executions

Iranian-Americans, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran will rally on the U.S. Capitol grounds.

Published: May 16, 2026 11:06am

Updated: May 16, 2026 8:42pm

The "Free Iran" rally follows what appears to be an escalation in recent weeks of the execution of political dissidents in Iran.

Speakers at the rally include:

Maryam Rajavi, NCRI President-elect, who is addressing the rally live online from the NCRI headquarters in Paris
General Wesley K. Clark, the 12th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
Honorable Carla Sands, United States Ambassador to Denmark (2017 – 2021)
Honorable Patrick Kennedy, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives