Banners and Public Messages Emphasize Rejection of Both Religious and Monarchical Dictatorships
Zahedan – June 12, 2026 – Resistance Units and rebellious youth in Zahedan carried out a series of anti-regime activities on Friday, June 12, displaying banners and placards across the city that called for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling religious dictatorship and reaffirmed support for a democratic republic based on the slogan “Neither Shah, Nor Mullah.”
The campaign was part of a broader wave of activities by Resistance Units in cities across Iran. Through public displays, participants sought to highlight what they described as the Iranian people’s rejection of both the current clerical regime and any return to monarchical rule, while promoting a democratic alternative for the country’s future.
The banners featured messages emphasizing that the ruling system is incapable of reform and that the fundamental conflict in Iran remains between the people and authoritarian rulers. Several placards stressed that freedom from religious fascism is a shared national objective and that Iranian society is moving toward a democratic republic based on popular sovereignty.
Participants also underscored the role of organized resistance in confronting the regime’s threats and repression. One of the displayed messages declared that the only response to the regime’s intimidation is its overthrow by the Iranian people and their organized resistance movement.
A central theme of the campaign was the rejection of both forms of dictatorship that have shaped modern Iranian history. Multiple banners emphasized that the slogan “Neither Shah, Nor Mullah” represents a clear political boundary against both the current religious dictatorship and the former monarchical system.
The activists argued that the democratic alternative presented by the Iranian Resistance rejects both authoritarian models and advocates a future based on freedom, pluralism, and democratic governance. Other messages warned against efforts to capitalize politically on the crimes of the ruling clerical establishment in order to rehabilitate monarchical rule.
Alongside the banners, Resistance Units circulated a number of protest slogans in public spaces. Among them were:
- “Neither Mullah nor Shah; Freedom and a Democratic Republic.”
- “Dictatorship is dictatorship, whether with a turban or a crown.”
- “From Zahedan to Tehran, death to the oppressor, whether Shah or Supreme Leader.”
- “Monarchy and Velayat-e Faqih: one hundred years of crime.”
- “Neither monarchy nor supreme rule; democracy and equality.”
- “Neither Shah nor Mullah; the people of Iran demand a democratic republic.”
The campaign also highlighted solidarity with Iran’s diverse ethnic and social communities, stressing that all segments of society have a common interest in ending authoritarian rule and establishing democratic governance.
Observers note that Sistan and Baluchestan Province has remained one of the most active centers of anti-regime sentiment in recent years. Despite extensive security measures and repression, Resistance Units and local activists have continued to organize public actions and disseminate political messages challenging the ruling establishment.
By combining public outreach with political messaging, the June 12 campaign in Zahedan sought to reinforce a central theme of the Iranian Resistance: the rejection of both clerical and monarchical dictatorship and support for a democratic republic as the future alternative for Iran.
The Resistance Units concluded their activities by reaffirming their commitment to the overthrow of the ruling system and their vision of an Iran founded on freedom, popular sovereignty, equality, and democratic governance.
