WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: Workers assemble a garden with silk flowers and images of victims of the deadly crackdown by the Iranian government on pro-democracy protesters from earlier this year during a rally across from the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Organization of Iranian American Communities, the event brought together Iranian Americans, members of Congress, former U.S. officials, former political prisoners, women’s rights activists, and others to protest political executions in Iran and advocate for democracy in the wake of the United States and Israel's starting a war with Iran on February 28. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***