NYC & Israel Stand with Iran- 7/12/26-Times Sq

For Iran. For Freedom. For the Future. 

“We are a group of Iranian-Americans in New York who came together on July 12, 2026, out of a real need to be a clear voice for Iranians who want freedom, secular democracy and national unity. “

The Lion & Sun NY

The Lion and Sun is the Persian/Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution
A Strong Voice in New York.

A Vision for Iran.
Standing for Freedom.

“Our group stands firmly behind Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s vision for a free and democratic Iran, and we serve as a backbone of support for that vision here in New York.”

ISRAEL Stands With the People of Iran

Israel Is First Country in the World to Officially Recognize Iran’s Shah, Reza Pahlavi, as Leader of Iranian Opposition   [Geller Reports]

Slide Show of Pictures

An ill-tempered passerby, with nothing to fear,
let loose on the crowd supporting FREEDOM

FLASH BACK

.The next link revisits the Iranian Green Movement  protest I covered  in 2009 [with pictures and videos.] So little has changed.

[https://thesilentmajoritynomore.com/2009/07/25/iranian-factions-in-times-square-7-25-09/]

The Green Movement  occurred in the weeks following the highly contested June 12, 2009 presidential election, in which incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the victor.

The official results sparked massive, non-violent demonstrations across Iran as supporters of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi claimed the election was rigged.

The movement adopted the color green, and the government responded with widespread arrests, violence, and heavy suppression of dissent. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Back To the Future

In 2026, the situations of the two prominent Iranian reformist and Green Movement leaders diverge following their 15-year incarceration. [1, 2]

• Mehdi Karroubi: Karroubi’s 15-year house arrest was officially lifted. He has made public statements challenging Iran’s current leadership and continues to advocate for the release of other political prisoners. [1, 2]

• Mir-Hossein Mousavi: Despite negotiations for their joint release, Mousavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, have remained under house arrest. Mousavi made headlines in early 2026 for strongly condemning the Iranian government’s crackdown on protesters. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

++The 40 years WAR++ going on 47 ++

The Iranian People’s Revolution has been ongoing since 1979.…. anti-government demonstrations began in October 1977, developing into a campaign of civil resistance that included communists, socialists, and Islamists

In addition to declaring the destruction of Israel as a core objective,^[35][36]post-revolutionary Iran aimed to undermine the influence of Sunni leaders in the region by supporting Shi’ite political ascendancy and exporting Khomeinist doctrines abroad.^[37] … seeking to establish an Iranian-led Shia political order in the Middle East.^[38]

The Islamic Revolution of 1979.

[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/carterthe-president-who-betrayed-shah-to-khomeini/]

The revolution caused a drastic change in the Iranian culture. Iran was no longer a thriving country. This is part of the reason so many Iranians began to flee to America.^[45]

2026 and IRAN/ PERSIA fights
to be FREE from Terrorism

On July 19, 2026: Iran ruthlessly executed two young men —for helping terrified protesters flee the regime’s brutal security forces during the widespread demonstrations earlier this year.

Erfan Esfandiari, 18, and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi, a 23-year-old Afghan refugee, were hanged on Sunday for sheltering demonstrators from government bullets and offering them refuge inside their homes, Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and activist, wrote for the Free Press, citing local reports.

The pair are among the 59 men arrested together during the January protests in Shahid Alikhani Square in Isfahan, during which Iranian officials say four security force members were killed.

Twelve of them, including Esfandiari and Mohammadi, were sentenced to death. Those dozen were moved into quarantine last week, which likely means the remaining 10 will be executed soon, according to Alinejad. [ NY POST] 

2009 t0 2026 : 17 years

Forty Seven Years!

And the People of Iran
STILL Yearn to be FREE!

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