For nearly half a century, Iranian Americans have helped build and strengthen this country through their contributions to business, medicine, science, and education. Today, I call on my fellow Iranians in America, and on every American who values freedom, peace, stability, and economic security, to make your voices heard at the ballot box this November, and to consider the freedom of Iran as an important issue when casting your vote. Because a free Iran is better for everyone. It is better for the people of Iran, who deserve to live with dignity, speak freely, and choose their own leaders without fear. It is better for the world. For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic has armed militias, financed terrorism, and destabilized its neighbors. Its actions have claimed countless innocent lives and spread violence, chaos, and insecurity across the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. And it is better for the American people. Today, the Islamic Republic’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz is driving economic pressure all the way to American gas pumps and grocery stores. A free Iran means secure and open shipping lanes, more stable energy markets, and a nation of 90 million people ready to trade and cooperate with America instead of threatening it. There can be no lasting peace or stability with a regime whose leaders chant “Death to America.” That is why I urge you to vote and to encourage your family and friends to do the same. Ask every candidate, Republican or Democrat, whether they understand that the problem is the regime itself. As you cast your vote, consider where each candidate stands: with the Iranian people or with those who oppress them. The Islamic Republic is not the solution to the crisis. It is the root of the crisis. And the only lasting solution is to remove that root, the regime itself. Reza Pahlavi

This hero’s name is #MajidNikAndish. He was a soldier who refused to shoot at people during Iran’s January massacre. 72,000 were killed in two nights. They hanged him a few days ago. Hours before they killed him, he wrote his mom with that dark humor: “Tonight I feel like a little kid scared of a needle.” Never look away from Iran💔

Majid Nikandish, a true soldier of Iran, was arrested and executed by the Islamic Republic after refusing to open fire on protesters who took to the streets of Mashhad during Iran's January National Uprising. A photo of his final testament, written hours before his execution, was recently released. In it, Majid speaks of his love for his family and asks them to celebrate his life at his funeral. He emphasizes that only one question remains on his mind: "Why?" This is the question every awakened conscience must ask today to amplify the voices of these innocent political prisoners: Why does the Islamic Republic execute the children of Iran on baseless and fabricated charges? We will never forget Iran's fallen heroes. Justice will prevail!

Alireza Sepahi got married in prison. The next day, the regime in Iran executed him. He married Mahshad Kashani while facing a death sentence. They were denied even a final meeting as husband and wife. She is serving five years in prison. Now she must grieve her husband behind bars. The Islamic Republic executed Alireza alongside another detained protester, Alireza Raeesi. These were two people with families and futures. Remembering their names matters. So does holding those responsible for their deaths accountable. #LastBreath