Brussels police intervened Sunday, March 15, 2026, to separate approximately 200 Iranian demonstrators who gathered in Luxembourg Square, according to reports from Sudinfo and Le Soir. The demonstration involved both supporters and opponents of the current Iranian government.
The incident underscores ongoing international scrutiny of Iran’s political climate and the diaspora’s vocal opposition to its leadership. Police confirmed they were called to the scene to prevent clashes between the two groups.
This demonstration follows a much larger gathering held in Brussels on September 6, 2025, where organizers estimated “several tens of thousands of people” participated in a protest against the Iranian regime near the Atomium, while police counted 10,000 attendees, as detailed in a report by RTBF.
That earlier protest featured prominent figures including Maryam Rajavi, president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, who stated, “The people who are here for the third way.” Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addressed the crowd, saying, “the day of your liberation is closer than ever.” Ex-Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt also spoke, declaring, “We in the West, we in Europe, we must stop saying that there is no alternative to the mullahs. You are the alternative to the mullahs in Tehran.” John Bercow, former speaker of the British House of Commons, was also present.
Participants in the September demonstration called on the European Union to take a stronger stance against Tehran, including imposing sanctions and designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. “We are here to create our voice heard and support Mme Rajavi in her fight for democracy in Iran,” said Afchine Alavi, a spokesperson for the Council of Resistance. Rajavi herself insisted that “the only response to the Iranian crisis must be ‘the overthrow of the entire regime.’”
