,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,broun of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coffman1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,griffith of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,stivers1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 and ,mr4 ,westmoreland7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing support for ,israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4 ,whereas all countries have the inviolate right to self-defense and self-preservation as a moral imperative1 recognized in customary international law and ,article #ea of the ,united ,nations ,charter and ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #acfh1 both of which hold the right to self-defense to be the inherent right of sovereign states1 including the right to take all necessary steps1 to combat terrorism and other forms of unconventional warfare2 ,whereas under customary international law1 as well as ,article #b1 paragraph #d of the ,united ,nations ,charter1 all members of the ,united ,nations 8shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state01 and the purpose of the ,united ,nations is to take collective measures for the preservation of international peace2 ,whereas the actions of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran threaten many actors in the ,middle ,east1 including ,israel1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,iraq1 and many others1 leading to the serious threat of massive nuclear proliferation in the region1 in violation of the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons2 ,whereas ,iran is a rogue regime that has threatened to ,wipe 7,israel7 off the map1 in violation of ,article #b1 paragraph #d of the ,united ,nations ,charter2 ,whereas ,iran seeks to unlawfully obtain or create weapons of mass destruction in violation of its agreement with the ,united ,nations ,agency for the ,application of ,safeguards in ,connection with the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons2 ,whereas the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea7 issued a report exposing ,iran's nuclear intentions and in ,november #bjaa concluded that 8contrary to the relevant resolutions of the ,board of ,governors and the ,security ,council1 ,iran has not suspended its nuclear enrichment related activities0 and continues to proceed with a nuclear weapons proliferation program1 and the ,,iaea ,board of ,governors have issued #aj resolutions condemning ,iran's nuclear program2 ,whereas ,iran has ignored and has been indifferent to the terms of the resolutions pertaining to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1 and ,united ,states and international sanctions have not accomplished enough to deter its progress2 ,whereas ,iran has actively engaged in ongoing armed hostilities against ,israel for decades by supporting terrorism against ,israel through military proxies1 including the terrorist organizations ,hamas and ,hezbollah1 each of which have attacked ,israeli civilians as well as military personnel1 and by attacking ,israeli embassies and diplomatic personnel in ,argentina1 ,georgia1 ,india1 and ,thailand2 ,whereas the mere act of aggressively seeking the illicit acquisition of weapons of mass destruction creates an existential threat to ,israel1 particularly in light of ,iran's illegal threats and armed hostilities against ,israel1 as well as a grave threat to peace and stability of the region in violation of ,article #a1 paragraph #a of the ,united ,nations ,charter2 ,whereas existential threats against ,israel have been planned1 expressed1 or executed since the founding of the ,state of ,israel in #aidh and have continued relentlessly thus causing ,israel to defend itself vigilantly2 ,whereas in the ,six-,day ,war1 ,israel was forced to engage in successful military action against ,egypt under similar circumstances on ,june #e1 #aifg2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,department of ,state concluded that the ,six-,day ,war is the most cited example of the right to take such actions for self-defense in response to a grave and obvious threat2 ,whereas ,israel took similar action in the #aiha attack on ,iraq's nuclear facility at ,osirak1 which averted an unquestionably hostile and violent regime from acquiring nuclear weapons1 and also in #bjjg when ,israel attacked ,syria's ,al-,kibar nuclear facility1 an ally of ,iran who has been engaged in the murder of ,israeli citizens and military personnel1 with the aid of ,iran2 ,whereas the ,united ,states supports the original mission of the ,united ,nations ,charter to maintain international peace and security2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has recognized1 since #bjjb through the ,national ,security ,strategy1 that the ,united ,states 8must adapt the concept of imminent threat to the capabilities and objectives of today's adversaries02 ,whereas in #aigi and #aihj1 ,iran has been involved in the kidnapping of ,united ,states citizens and diplomatic personnel1 in direct violation of international law1 and assisting terrorists in kidnapping ,united ,states citizens in ,lebanon throughout the #aihjs2 ,whereas ,iran has been involved in the systematic murder of ,united ,states soldiers in ,iraq and ,afghanistan for years1 continuing today1 through support of terrorist organizations allied with ,iran1 including giving armor-piercing technology to terrorists2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states has continuously supported its ally ,israel1 and supported ,israel's right to defend itself1 and has taken similar actions itself as necessary self-defense measures as far back as the #aifb ,cuban ,missile ,crisis3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives fully supports ,israel's lawful exercise of self-defense1 including actions to halt ,iranian aggression such as a strike against ,iran's illegal nuclear program4