Iranians in North Texas on edge after deadly crackdown on protestors

Jan 14, 2026; NBC DFW

Iranians in North Texas are following the spiraling situation in Iran and whether the U.S. will strike.

Hundreds of American troops are being evacuated from the region in anticipation of a possible attack. President Trump has repeatedly warned that the U.S. may take military action over the killing of protesters and even promised protesters on Tuesday on social media that help is coming.

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Iranian-Americans organize North Texas protests in support of regime change

January 9, 2026; Fox 4 News

DALLAS - Iran's supreme leader is blaming U.S. President Donald Trump for ongoing protests in the country. Ayatollah Ali Khameni says the U.S. and Israel are supporting the protests. He is referring to them as terrorists and suggests a bigger crackdown is coming.
Trump says he backs the demonstrators, and is warning of retaliation if Iran targets peaceful protests.

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North Texas Community at the Free Iran Convention 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Dallas, Texas, November 18, 2025

Last week, several dozen members of our North Texas community traveled to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Free Iran Convention 2025 — joining more than a thousand Iranian-Americans, human rights advocates, youth activists, and community leaders from across the country.

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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.

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These North Texas residents are headed to New York to rally for change in Iran

September 22, 2025; Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fereshteh Asadian dreams of her homeland of Iran when she goes to sleep at night.

Her family came to the U.S. in 1977 for better educational opportunities.

The last time the 68-year-old, who lives in Fort Worth, visited Iran was in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since then, she has not seen many members of her family, has missed holiday and cultural events, and missed the funeral for her father, she says holding back tears.

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