Organized in part by the National Council of Resistance of Iran at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, the rally coincided with the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly.
The streets of Midtown Manhattan transformed into a sea of saffron, green, and white. Their goal? To demand an immediate halt to what they call an unprecedented surge of political executions in Iran, and to call on global leaders to reject the legitimacy of Tehran’s delegation.
The energy was absolutely electric, even as intense security locks down most of the area for the world leaders arriving. Thousands of demonstrators lined Second Avenue, chanting in both English and Farsi.
APB News was invited by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, to witness the demonstration, directly timed to coincide with addresses from major world leaders.
The clear message from young people – that it’s time for a new government and for Iran to join the western world and for the elders clinging to power to relinquish it to the next generation.
Protesters we spoke to say there are currently more than 100 political prisoners on death row in Iran right now. Their message to the UN is simple: “No to Shah, no to Mullahs, yes to a democratic republic.”
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