Petition for Peace & Democracy

Iranian-Americans for Peace & Democracy

Members of the American people and the Iranian diaspora uniting against war abroad and for freedom within Iran.

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March 2026

An Open Letter for Peace & Democracy

نامهای سرگشاده برای صلح و دموکراسی

We are Iranian-Americans who, as Americans and members of the Iranian diaspora, are committed to advancing peace and democracy around the world.

We call on our fellow Iranian-Americans, and all who share these values, to join us in opposing both the joint US/Israeli war and authoritarian rule within Iran.

Peace Abroad

We stand in unequivocal opposition to the military action by the United States and Israel against Iran. We urge the US and Israeli governments to immediately cease all military operations.

Democracy Within

We stand in unequivocal opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran. We express our solidarity with the Iranian people struggling in opposition to the regime and for freedom, human rights, and the creation of a secular, multi-ethnic, multi-religious democracy in the face of brutal state repression.

By signing this petition, we commit to building the strength of a clear antiwar & antiregime platform. We refuse the false choice between supporting war and supporting tyranny. We stand for a third way: peace abroad and freedom for the Iranian people.

ما ایرانیان-آمریکایی هستیم که بهعنوان بخشی از مردم آمریکا و دیاسپورای ایرانی، به گسترش صلح و دموکراسی در جهان باور داریم.

ما امضاکنندگان این نامه، از اعضای دیاسپورای ایرانی و همه کسانی که به صلح و دموکراسی باور دارند دعوت میکنیم که هم با جنگ مشترک آمریکا و اسرائیل علیه ایران و هم با رژیم جمهوری اسلامی مخالفت کنند.

صلح در خارج

ما بهطور قاطع با جنگ مشترک آمریکا و اسرائیل علیه ایران مخالفیم. از دولت ایالات متحده میخواهیم فوراً هرگونه اقدام نظامی علیه ایران را متوقف کرده و از صلح فوری حمایت کند.

دموکراسی در داخل ایران

ما بهطور قاطع با رژیم استبدادی جمهوری اسلامی مخالفیم. همبستگی خود را با مردم ایران که در برابر سرکوب حکومتی برای گذار به دموکراسی سکولار، چندقومیتی و چندمذهبی مبارزه میکنند اعلام میکنیم.

با امضای این دادخواست، ما متعهد میشویم یک پلتفرم روشنِ ضدجنگ و ضداستبداد را تقویت کنیم. ما دوگانهی دروغینِ «حمایت از جنگ یا حمایت از استبداد» را رد میکنیم. ما از راه سومی دفاع میکنیم: صلح در خارج و آزادی برای مردم ایران.

In solidarity,

با همبستگی،

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About IAPD

We are a newly formed grassroots network of Iranian Americans united around two core principles:

  • We stand in unequivocal opposition to the military action by the United States and Israel on Iran. We demand that the US and Israeli governments immediately cease all military operations.
  • We stand in unequivocal opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran. We express our solidarity with the Iranian people struggling in opposition to the regime and for the creation of a secular, multi-ethnic, multi-religious democracy in the face of brutal state repression.

As pro-war voices grew louder within parts of the Iranian diaspora, and as some in the US anti-war movement minimized the regime’s repression, we felt a responsibility to provide a different voice. We organized ourselves quickly and independently to make clear: we reject both US bombs and the Iranian regime’s tyranny.

We are Iranian-American immigrants or their children. We have diverse family histories. We are gender-diverse. What unites us is our vision of peace and democracy around the world.

We advance our shared commitments by:

  • Connecting Iranian-Americans who reject both US war and regime tyranny.
  • Contributing our voice to coalitions leading antiwar and antioccupation activism in the US.
  • Circulating petitions and broadcasting our perspective on social media and in the press.
  • Supporting the Iranian people in their ongoing struggle for freedom and self-determination.

Too often, Iranian-Americans are told we must choose between supporting US imperialism or excusing dictatorship. The same false choice weakens the US anti-war movement. By organizing a clear antiwar and anti-authoritarian current within the diaspora, we create space for a politics rooted in peace, dignity, and democratic self-determination.

For all inquiries, reach out to us at iapeacedemocracy@gmail.com.