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Hundreds to Thousands Rally in The Hague as Dutch Iranians Press for Freedom in Iran

Diaspora groups gathered to spotlight a crackdown in Iran that has left casualties uncertain due to communications blackouts.

Overview

  • Police reported the Malieveld demonstration in The Hague was orderly with no incidents as crowds ranged from the hundreds into the low thousands.
  • Protesters carried pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags, some Israeli flags, and photos of Reza Pahlavi, whom some participants back as a future leader.
  • About 100 people gathered at Almere’s Stadhuisplein in a second local protest within a week, up from roughly 30 at the previous rally.
  • Eindhoven saw a separate turnout of roughly 175 to 200 at 18 Septemberplein, where authorities said the event was calm despite one unrelated nuisance report.
  • Demonstrations in the Netherlands respond to nationwide unrest in Iran that began in late December; diaspora-based rights groups report thousands killed, while information remains hard to verify due to shutdowns.