Demonstrators in Boise, around world rally in support of Iranian people

Dozens gather in Boise to show unity with Iranians protesting government

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Across the country and abroad, thousands demonstrated on Saturday against the Iranian Islamic Republic government, which has killed thousands of protesters since January. Dozens of people in Boise joined in to show unity with the Iranian people, waving flags and calling for regime change, international support, and the release of political prisoners.

Why it matters

The demonstrations were in response to a recent call to action from the country's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to increase international pressure on the Iranian government. The protests in Iran have been ongoing since January, with authorities cracking down violently on the dissent.

The details

The crowd of about 40 people gathered at Grove Plaza in Boise, holding photos of people killed in protests in Iran. Demonstrators waved the green, white and red flag with lion and sun emblems used before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, calling for regime change, international support to dismantle the Islamic Republic government, expulsion of the government's diplomats, and the release of political prisoners.

  • The demonstrations took place on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Farnoush Davis

A local Iranian community member who spoke at the demonstration in Boise.

Esmaeil Fallahi

A professor at the University of Idaho who spoke at the demonstration in Boise.

Reza Pahlavi

The exiled Crown Prince of Iran who called for the demonstrations in response to the government's crackdown on protesters.

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What they’re saying

“It is important wherever we are to show our support, show our unity.”

— Farnoush Davis, Local Iranian community member (Idaho Statesman)

“We are witnessing a brutality of a regime that came in the name of making Iran and Iranian people better, but instead they put us in war with all countries around the world, with religions around the world, and gave us a label of terrorism.”

— Esmaeil Fallahi, Professor, University of Idaho (Idaho Statesman)

“Iranians, inside and outside the country, are more united than ever. We stand under one national flag, we are calling one name, and we are demanding one thing, change. The Islamic Republic must go.”

— Farnoush Davis, Local Iranian community member (Idaho Statesman)

What’s next

The demonstrations are part of a broader international effort to increase pressure on the Iranian government to end its crackdown on protesters. Further rallies and diplomatic actions are expected in the coming weeks and months.

The takeaway

The protests in Iran have galvanized Iranians both inside and outside the country, who are calling for an end to the Islamic Republic government. The demonstrations in Boise and around the world show the global solidarity with the Iranian people's demands for change and basic human rights.