Nationwide Rallies Across New Zealand In Solidarity With The Iranian People - Free Iran Alliance New Zealand

Iranian communities and supporters of democracy across New Zealand will gather on Saturday, 7 March, in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin to express solidarity with the Iranian people and their ongoing fight for freedom, democracy, and territorial integrity.

The rallies will bring together Iranians, New Zealanders, and members of the international community who stand with the people of Iran at a historic moment in their fight against the Islamic Republic. A large share of Iranians supports the ongoing military assistance provided by U.S. and Israeli forces targeting the regime and IRGC resources, provided that all possible precautions are taken to protect civilians. Iranians are calling for international support for their democratic aspirations and for the safeguarding of Iran’s territorial integrity.

The participants strongly condemn the nationwide internet blackout in Iran, which prevents millions of Iranians from contacting their families, sharing information, and documenting events on the ground. The shutdown also endangers civilians by blocking the ability of international actors, including the U.S. and Israeli militaries, to communicate safety warnings or inform people about areas that should be avoided during ongoing operations.

For 47 years, the Islamic Republic has maintained power through repression and violence against its own citizens — including censorship, ideological discrimination, coercive enforcement of strict social and religious codes, crackdowns, executions, and torture — while exporting instability and terror abroad through its military and proxy networks. The massacre of protesters in Iran in January 2026 has once again demonstrated the regime’s willingness to use extreme violence to remain in power.

In addition to its domestic repression, the regime has been responsible for numerous acts of terrorism beyond Iran’s borders. For these reasons, demonstrators consider the Islamic Republic a terrorist regime whose continued existence threatens both the Iranian people and international security.

Calls to the United States and Israel

Participants will call on the United States and Israel to ensure that any military actions against the regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are conducted with maximum precision to avoid civilian harm. The Iranian people have suffered greatly under the regime, and any international action must be carefully targeted so that it weakens the apparatus of repression without endangering the civilian population.

Calls to the International Community

The rallies will emphasise the importance of protecting Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty during any future political transition. Iran must remain united and intact after the fall of the Islamic Republic, and no part of the country should be separated.

Participants will affirm that Iran’s future political system must be determined solely by the Iranian people through a democratic process. The international community should support this right to self-determination. At this historic moment, such support must include backing the Iranian revolution and the establishment of a transitional government under the leadership of Prince Reza Pahlavi, whose name is chanted by millions of Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora.

The rallies will also call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and detained protesters in Iran, many of whom have been subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, and sham judicial proceedings.

Participants will further urge the international community and technology providers to help restore internet access and reconnect the Iranian people with the outside world.

Calls to the Government of New Zealand

Demonstrators will urge the New Zealand government to take a clear stand against the Islamic Republic by:

Officially designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Closing the Islamic Republic’s embassy in New Zealand, as the regime lacks democratic legitimacy and represents a system built on repression and violence.
Support a peaceful democratic transition in Iran by engaging with Prince Reza Pahlavi and coordinating with the international community to assist in establishing a transitional government.