,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+     
political re=m 9 ,iran & = o!r purposes4
  ,:]eas democracy1 human rights1 &     
civil lib]ties are univ]sal values &    
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! =eign policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas an ess5tial     
elem5t ( democratic self-gov]nm5t is =  
lead]s to be *os5 & regul>ly held       
acc\ntable ?r\gh elections t are        
organiz$ & conduct$ 9 a mann] t is free1
 fair1 inclusive1 & consi/5t )          
int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts 9  
:i* p[] does n d]ive f free & fair      
elections lack democratic legitimacy2   
,:]eas ! ,supreme ,lead] ( ,iran is     
unelect$1 has ! p[] to veto any decision
 made by ! presid5t or p>liam5t ( ,iran1
 & controls ! =eign & def5se policy (   
,iran2 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,supreme ,lead] (

 ,iran has be5 9 p[] s9ce #aihi & has   
nev] be5 subject to a popul> ref]5dum ( 
any k9d2 ,:]eas elections 9 ,iran are   
m>r$ by ! disqualification ( c&idates   
bas$ on _! political views1 ! abs5ce (  
cr$ible int]national obs]v]s1 widespread
 intimidation & repression ( c&idates1  
political p>ties1 & citiz5s1 & sy/emic  
electoral fraud & manipulation2 ,:]eas  
elections 9 ,iran consi/5tly involve    
sev]e re/rictions on fre$om (           
expression1 assembly1 & association1    
includ+ c5sor%ip1 surveillance1         
disruptions 9 telecommunications1 & !   
abs5ce ( a free m$ia2 ,:]eas ! curr5t   
presid5t ( ,iran came to (fice ?r\gh an 
election on ,june #ab1 #bjji1 t 0 widely
 condemn$ 9 ,iran & ?r\gh\t ! _w z nei!r
 free nor fair & provok$ l>ge-scale     
peaceful prote/s ?r\gh\t ,iran2 ,:]eas  
au?orities 9 ,iran cont9ue to hold      
sev]al c&idates f ! #bjji election 9    
indef9ite det5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran bann$ m   
?an #b1bjj c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 !    

,m>* #b1 #bjab1 p>liam5t>y elections &  
refus$ to all[ dome/ic or int]national  
election obs]v]s to ov]see ^? elections2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic        
,republic ( ,iran seeks to prev5t ! p ( 
,iran f access+ news & in=mation by     
disrupt+ access to ! ,int]net1 includ+  
block+ e-mail & social network+ sites1  
limit+ access to =eign news & websites1 
& develop+ a national ,int]net t w      
facilitate gov]nm5t c5sor%ip ( news &   
in=mation1 & by jamm+ int]national      
broadca/s su* z ! ,voice ( ,am]ica      
,p]sian ,news ,network & ,radio ,f>da1 a
 ,p]sian language broadca/ ( ,radio     
,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty2 ,:]eas   
au?orities 9 ,iran h ann\nc$ t a        
presid5tial election w be held on ,june 
#ad1 #bjac2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has bann$    
num]\s c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,june  
#ad1 #bjac1 presid5tial election3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recalls
 ,s5ate ,resolution #chf1 #aab?         
,congress1 agre$ to ,m>* #e1 #bjab1 :i* 

call$ = free & fair elections 9 ,iran2  
7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to democracy1 human rights1 civil
 lib]ties1 & ! rule ( law1 includ+ !    
univ]sal rights ( fre$om ( assembly1    
fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 &     
fre$om ( association2  7#c7 expresses   
support = fre$om1 human rights1 civil   
lib]ties1 & rule ( law 9 ,iran1 & =     
elections t are free & fair2  7#d7      
expresses /rong support = ! p ( ,iran 9 
_! peaceful calls = a repres5tative &   
responsive democratic gov]nm5t t        
respects human rights1 civil lib]ties1 &
 ! rule ( law2  7#e7 condemns !         
widespread human rights violations ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (      
,iran2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to respect   
fre$om ( expression & association 9     
,iran by--  7,a7 hold+ elections t are  
free1 fair1 & responsive to ! p ( ,iran1
 includ+ by refra9+ f disqualify+       
c&idates = political reasons2  7,b7 mak+
 ! highe/ level ( executive p[] 9 !     

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 acc\ntable to ! p ( ,iran ?r\gh free & 
fair elections2  7,c7 end+ arbitr>y     
det5tion1 torture1 & o!r =ms ( h>assm5t 
aga9/ m$ia pr(essionals1 human rights   
def5d]s & activi/s1 & opposition        
figures1 & releas+ all individuals      
deta9$ = ex]cis+ univ]sally recogniz$   
human rights2  7,d7 lift+ legislative   
re/rictions on fre$om ( assembly1       
association1 & expression2 &  7,e7 all[+
 ! ,int]net to rema9 free & op5 & all[+ 
dome/ic & int]national m$ia to op]ate   
freely2  7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to all[      
int]national election monitors to be    
pres5t = ! ,june #ad1 #bjac1 election2  
7#h7 notes t ! legitimacy ( ! ,june #ad1
 #bjac1 election w be fur!r call$ into  
"q if--  7,a7 c&idates are disqualifi$ =
 political reasons2  7,b7 int]national  
election monitors are n pres5t2 &  7,c7 
foll[+ ! election1 ! highe/ level (     
executive p[] 9 ,iran rema9s            
unacc\ntable to ! p ( ,iran2 &  7#i7    

urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & o!r _w lead]s--    
7,a7 to express support = ! univ]sal    
rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,iran1 includ+ 
to democratic self-gov]nm5t & fully     
acc\ntable elect$ lead]s2  7,b7 to      
engage ) ! p ( ,iran & support _! ef=ts 
to promote human rights & democratic    
re=m1 includ+ support+ civil society    
organizations t promote democracy &     
gov]nance2  7,c7 to support policies &  
programs t pres]ve free & op5 access to 
! ,int]net 9 ,iran2 &  7,d7 to condemn  
elections t are n free & fair & t d n   
meet int]national /&>ds4