A group of Iranians living in Washington D.C. C., on Saturday, November 23, held a protest meeting in Lafayette Square, in front of the White House, to honor the memory of the victims of the November 2018 protests and Kianoush Sanjari, a journalist and human rights activist.
This gathering was held at the call of the National Solidarity Organization for Iran and on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the bloody demonstrations of November 2018 and at the same time as the second anniversary of the death of Kianush Sanjari.
The nationwide protests of November 2018 began after the announcement of a sudden increase in the price of gasoline on November 24 of that year and quickly spread to various cities in Iran. The security forces of the Islamic Republic fired at the protesters during the suppression of these demonstrations. At the same time as the internet was cut off in Iran, the extent of the killing and repression was hidden from the world's public opinion for several days.
Amnesty International documented at least 304 deaths during the attack, although the actual death toll is higher.