Dallas Community Stands with Iran’s Victims of Execution

Dallas, Texas, October 13, 2025

On Sunday, October 12, our Iranian-American community came together at JFK Plaza in Dallas to honor the memory of those who have been executed by the Iranian regime and to stand in solidarity with families still waiting for justice.

The rally marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and featured a powerful photo exhibit of men and women whose lives were taken simply for wanting freedom. Each face told a story — of courage, of loss, and of a nation’s ongoing struggle for dignity and human rights.

 This year has seen a shocking surge in executions in Iran. Nearly 2,000 people have been executed under President Pezeshkian’s tenure, including 200 in September alone, the highest monthly toll in more than three decades. Today, 17 members of the PMOI/MEK remain on death row, and thousands of others languish in prison for daring to speak out.

For our community, this is deeply personal. Many of us have lost loved ones to the regime’s prisons and gallows. Standing in Dallas, we carried their voices — and pledged to keep fighting until every political prisoner is free and executions in Iran come to an end.

As we looked at the photos, we were reminded that while the regime seeks to silence dissent, it cannot erase the spirit of resistance. The Iranian people have paid a heavy price for freedom, but they are not alone. Together, we will make sure the world hears their cry: No to executions in Iran.