,h4 ,,res4 #aafe  ,9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #aa1
 #bjah  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,syrian    
,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 ) ! support (
 ,iran & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 has      
committ$ widespread atrocities aga9/ ! p
 ( ,syria1 lead+ to "o ( ! wor/         
humanit>ian crises 9 ov] #gj ye>s1      
includ+ ! dea?s ( m ?an #ejj1jjj p1 !   
de/ruction ( m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ,syria's 
critical infra/ructure1 & ! =c$         
displacem5t ( m ?an #ad million p2      
,:]eas ! ,assad regime1 ) ! support (   
,iran & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 has       
conduct$ viol5t attacks aga9/           
humanit>ian aid work]s1 supplies1       
facilities1 transports1 & assets1 &     
imp$$ ! access & secure movem5t (       
humanit>ian p]sonnel1 & has us$ *emical 
weapons aga9/ ! ,syrian p on num]\s     
occasions2 ,:]eas s9ce ! introduction ( 
,russian =ces into ,syria 9 ,septemb]   
#bjae1 ,russia has deploy$ ov] #fh1jjj  
,russian p]sonnel to help su/a9 ! ,assad
 regime1 & has report$ly transf]r$ !    

,s-#cjj surface-to-air missile sy/em to 
,syria1 giv+ ,russia1 ,iran1 ,hezbollah1
 & o!r ,iranian-back$ militias          
additional cov] = _! activities 9       
,syria2 ,:]eas ,iran is e/imat$ to h    
deploy$ ov] #c1jjj ,islamic             
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps 7,,irgc7 &   
regul> ,iranian milit>y advis]s to      
,syria & approximately #bj1jjj militia  
fight]s1 includ+ ',asaib ahl al-,haqq1  
,h>akat ,hezbollah al-,nujaba1          
,fatimey\n1 & ,za9abiy\n1 :i* cont9ue to
 exp& _! pres5ce 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,dan 
,coats has /at$ x's unlikely ,russia has
 ! w or capability to fully implem5t &  
c\nt] ,iranian decision & influ5ce 9    
,syria2 ,:]eas ,iran's positions 9      
,syria1 :i* ,iran has us$ to laun*      
rockets & drones t[>d ,israel1 are      
critical to ,iran's ef=ts to create a l&
 bridge f ,iran ?r\gh ,iraq & ,syria to 
,lebanon s t x c arm ,hezbollah 9       
,lebanon ) rockets & missiles1 &        
increase ! accuracy ( ,hezbollah's      

munitions2 ,:]eas ,iranian-back$        
militias h demoli%$ civilian areas1     
implem5t$ sieges1 & evict$ civilian     
resid5ts ?r\gh\t ,syria 9 a campaign (  
=c$ displacem5t1 :]e ,iranian-fund$     
recon/ruction plans to sell h\s+        
developm5ts to =eign militias risk      
e/abli%+ a p]man5t ,iranian pres5ce &   
ob/acle = return ( ?\s&s ( ,syrian      
families :o fl$ ,syria2 & ,:]eas !      
,syrian ,gov]nm5t has report$ly sign$   
agreem5ts ) ,iran & ,,irgc controll$    
companies ) respect to milit>y          
coop]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports a    
political solution to ! conflict :i* w  
result 9 ! air space ( ,syria no long]  
be+ utiliz$ by ! ,assad regime or       
,russia to t>get civilians1 an end to ! 
sieges c>ri$ out by ,assad1 ,russia1    
,iran1 ,hezbollah1 & o!r ,iranian-back$ 
militias1 & ! release ( all political   
prison]s2  7#b7 opposes int]national    
recon/ruction funds f support+ projects 
9 ,syria 9 areas controll$ by ! ,assad  

regime z long z ! ,assad regime rema9s 9
 p[]2  7#c7 condemns ! ,assad regime1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 & ,hezbollah & o!r   
,iranian-back$ militias = _! cont9u$    
support ( w> crimes & crimes aga9/      
humanity 9 ,syria1 includ+ ! widespread 
use ( torture1 summ>y executions1       
prolong$ sieges1 =c$ relocations1 &     
indiscrim9ate t>get+ ( civilians &      
humanit>ian actors2  7#d7 recognizes t z
 long z ! ,assad regime rema9s 9 p[]1 x 
w cont9ue to oppress ! ,syrian p1 !     
,russian ,f$]ation w cont9ue to exp& its
 influ5ce 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & ,iran w   
rema9 entr5*$ 9 ,syria2  7#e7 calls ^u !
 ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate to "w    
t[>ds a su/a9able political transition 9
 ,syria t results 9 a gov]nm5t 9 ,syria 
t is n a dang] to its own p1 ab&ons its 
*emical weapons program1 all[s = ! safe1
 dignifi$1 & volunt>y return ( displac$ 
p]sons1 & does n provide ,iran ) a      
plat=m to ?reat5 ,syria's neighbors2    
7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (  

,/ate develop a /rategy to prev5t a     
p]man5t ,iranian pres5ce 9 ,syria1      
und]/&+ t ! ,russia ,f$]ation has n     
prov5 to be a viable p>tn] to help 9 ?is
 ef=t2  7#g7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
to inve/igate & det]m9e :e!r ! =c$      
displacem5t ( ,syrian civilians f _!    
homes ?r\gh brutal sieges1 />vation1 &  
indiscrim9ate t>get+ ( civilians1 &     
repopulation ) =eign fight]s con/itutes 
sect>ian or e?nic cleans+2 &  7#h7 calls
 on ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate to  
det]m9e :e!r militias op]at+ 9 ,syria "u
 ! comm& ( ! ,islamic ,revolution>y     
,gu>d ,corps 7,,irgc71 includ+ ,h>akat  
,hezbollah al-,nujaba1 ,fatemiy\n1      
,za9abi\n1 & ',asaib ahl al-,haq are    
t]rori/ organizations & meet ! crit]ia =
 sanctions pursuant to ,executive ,ord] 
,no4 #acdfj or #acehb4  ,cl]k4