,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #igi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjah ,mr4 
,rohraba*] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,poe (     
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! ,iranian p's cont9u+        
prote/s1 fundam5tal human rights1 & !   
desire = a democratic1 secul>1 &        
non-nucle> republic 9 ,iran4  ,:]eas    
,iran is a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & 
is a signatory to ! ,univ]sal           
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 & !       
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 among o!r           
int]national human rights treaties2     
,:]eas 9 violation ( ^! & o!r           
int]national obligations1 ,iranian      
regime (ficials cont9ue to violate !    
fundam5tal human rights ( ! ,iranian p1 
includ+ ongo+1 sy/ematic1 & s]i\s       
re/rictions ( fre$om ( peaceful assembly
 & association & fre$om ( op9ion &      
expression1 includ+ ! cont9u+ closures (

 m$ia outlets1 arre/s ( j\rnali/s1 & !  
c5sor%ip ( expression 9 onl9e =ums su* z
 blogs & websites2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate #bjag ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om ,report /ates t ,accord+ to !   
special rapporteur's ,augu/ #ad report1 
adh]5ts ( recogniz$ religions '''       
cont9ue to face sev]e re/rictions &     
discrim9ation1 & are report$ly prosecut$
 = peacefully manife/+ _! religi\s      
beliefs42 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ac1 #bjah1  
,iranian au?orities aga9 deta9$ prom95t 
lawy] & human rights activi/ ,nasr9     
,sot\deh2 ,:]eas accord+ to ,amne/y     
,int]national1 on ,june #ah1 #bjah1     
#ea-ye>-old ,sufi bus driv]1 ,mohammad  
,salas1 0 execut$ aft] a grossly unfair 
trial1 & ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo
 /rongly condemn$ ?is execution2 ,:]eas 
s5ior gov]nm5tal1 milit>y1 & public     
security (ficials 9 ,iran h cont9u$     
ord]+1 & committ+ egregi\s human rights 
violations t1 9 _m cases1 repres5t      
(ficial policies ( ! ,iranian regime2   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag1 popul>  

prote/s aga9/ ! ,iranian regime began 9 
! city ( ,ma%had & rapidly spread       
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 9 ! mo/ significant   
anti-gov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,iran s9ce ,june
 #bjji2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! prote/s & slogans
 ! peoples ( ,iran h demon/rat$ t nei!r 
milit>y int]v5tion nor economic &       
political concessions to ! pres5t viable
 alt]natives 9 resolv+ ! ,iranian       
crisis2 in/ead articulat+ _! desire = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a democratic1 secul>1      
non-nucle> republic 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas     
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo has     
confirm$ t 9 #bjah1 ! ,iranian regime   
has imprison$ hundr$s ( ,sufi d]vi%es1  
doz5s ( environm5tali/s1 #djj ,ahwazis1 
& #cj ,isfahan f>m]s1 9 addition to ov] 
#e1jjj p arre/$ dur+ ,janu>y #bjah      
nationwide prote/s2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! *ants
 ( ,our enemy is "r "h1 !y lie :5 !y say
 x's ,am]ica41 ! ,iranian peoples h     
und]m9$ ! ,iranian regime's attempts to 
portray int]national support = ! p (    
,iran z ei!r int]f]5ce 9 ,iranian       
affairs or w>mong]+2 ,:]eas ^! prote/s h

 cont9u$ 9 ! ensu+ mon?s 9 ,ahvaz       
7s\?we/71 ,kaz]un 7s\?71 & ,isfahan     
7c5tral ,iran71 lead+ to ! nationwide   
/rike by m ?an #ejj1jjj truck driv]s &  
own]s 9 #bhj cities & 9 all #ca         
prov9ces1 prompt$ by num]\s economic1   
social & political grievances1 includ+ !
 lack ( basic fre$oms1 in/itutionaliz$  
gov]nm5t corruption1 economic           
mismanagem5t1 & ! ,islamic ,revolution>y
 ,gu>d ,corps' 7,,irgc7 control ( !     
lion's %>e ( ! c\ntry's economy2 ,:]eas 
prote/]s h reject$ ! regime's co/ly1    
de/abiliz+ activities abroad1 includ+   
its support = ! regime 9 ,syria &       
t]rori/ gr\ps su* z ,al-,ha%d           
,al-,%a'abi 9 ,iraq & ,hezbollah 9      
,lebanon1 manife/$ 9 ! *ants ( ,leave   
,syria alone1 ?9k ( u41 & ,nei!r ,gaza1 
nor ,lebanon1 ,i give my life only =    
,iran42 ,:]eas ) *ants ( ,d[n )         
,kham5ei1 d[n ) ,r\hani4 & ,re=m]s1     
h>dl9]s1 ! game is n[ ov]41 ! ,iranian p
 h demon/rat$ _! rejection ( ! !ocratic 
regime 9 its entirety2 ,:]eas1 on       

,decemb] #bi1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 /rongly condemn$ ! arre/ ( peaceful    
prote/]s & not$ t ,iran's lead]s h turn$
 a weal?y c\ntry ) a ri* hi/ory &       
culture into an economically deplet$    
rogue /ate ^: *ief exports are viol5ce1 
blood%$1 & *aos42 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1
 #bjah1 ! ,fr5* ,=eign ,m9i/ry /at$ t   
,fr5* au?orities are closely monitor+ ! 
situation 9 ,iran4 ,demon/rat+ freely is
 a fundam5tal "r4 ,! same is true = !   
free movem5t ( in=mation4 ,france       
expresses its conc]n ov] ! l>ge numb] ( 
victims & arre/s42 ,:]eas ,,irgc & its  
,basij militia h be5 sanction$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates = plann+ & c>ry+ out s]i\s
 human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p1
 includ+ = ! cruel & prolong$ torture ( 
political dissid5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ?r\gh ,h4,r4 #dgdd1 has
 express$ support = ef=ts made by !     
peoples ( ,iran to promote ! e/abli%m5t 
( basic fre$oms t build ! f\ndation = ! 
em]g5ce ( a freely elect$1 op51         
non-corrupt & democratic political      

sy/em2 ,:]eas a free & democratic ,iran 
w recognize ! rights & sov]eignty ( all 
c\ntries ( ! region1 non-int]f]5ce 9 _! 
affairs ( neighbor+ c\ntries1 & e/abli%+
 political1 economic1 & cultural        
relations bas$ on peaceful coexi/5ce )  
all c\ntries ( ! ,middle ,ea/ & ! _w2   
,:]eas a free & democratic ,iran w seek 
equal political p>ticipation by all     
,iranians f all e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1 
includ+ ,arabs1 ,az]is1 ,balu*is1       
,kurds1 ,lurs1 ,p]sians1 ,qa%qai1       
,turkemans1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas an inclusive 
& broad-bas$ dialogue process1 t        
includes repres5tatives f all e?nic &   
religi\s gr\ps1 w\ld "w to agree on !   
new ,con/itution ( a free & dec5traliz$ 
democratic ,iran2 ,:]eas ,iranian       
opposition gr\ps h call$ = univ]sal     
suffrage & free elections1 & advocate   
g5d]1 religi\s & e?nic equality1 adh]5ce
 to m>ket economy pr9ciples & !         
e/abli%m5t ( a dec5traliz$ republic bas$
 on sep>ation ( religion & /ate & a     
non-nucle> ,iran2 ,:]eas ^! plans commit

 a free & democratic ,iran to !         
abolition ( ,%>ia ,law1 ! dea? p5alty1 a
 =eign policy bas$ on peaceful          
coexi/5ce1 int]national & regional peace
 & coop]ation2 & ,:]eas ! plan          
recognizes t ! ballot box is ! only     
crit]ion = legitimacy1 & accord+ly x    
seeks a republic bas$ on univ]sal       
suffrage3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /&s ) ! p (     
,iran :o are engag$ 9 cont9u+1          
legitimate & peaceful prote/s aga9/ an  
oppressive1 corrupt regime2  7#b7       
condemns ! ,iranian regime's egregi\s   
human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p1 
in/itutional corruption1 de/abiliz+     
activities abroad1 & ! failure to abide 
by its int]national conv5tions &        
obligations2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts by !
 ,iranian p & opposition movem5ts :o    
support a democratic1 secul>1 non-nucle>
 republic =m ( gov]nm5t 9 ,iran1 &      
promote ! e/abli%m5t ( basic fre$oms & a
 democratic political sy/em 9 :i* free &
 fair elections "u univ]sal suffrage    

w\ld s]ve z ! only legitimate pa? to    
political p[]4