,h4 ,,res4 #geb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,janu>y #bh1 
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #ae1 #bjai1 popul> prote/s aga9/ !     
,iranian regime began & rapidly spread  
to at lea/ #ajj cities ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1
 9 ! mo/ significant antigov]nm5t       
prote/s 9 ,iran s9ce ,june #bjji2 ,:]eas
 ! prote/s began 9 response to an       
ann\nc$ increase on ! price ( fuel &    
prote/]s h express$ num]\s economic     
grievances1 :ile also call+ = !         
/ructural re=m ( ! political sy/em &    
condemn+ curr5t & =m] ,iranian lead]s2  
,:]eas reports indicate t ,iranian      
security =ces h us$ le?al =ce 9 arre/+ m
 ?an #g1jjj p & kill$ hundr$s ( p 9     
connection ) ! prote/s2 ,:]eas reports  
indicate t ,iranian ,gov]nm5t au?orities
 h1 9 _m in/ances1 refus$ to return     
victims' bodies to _! families & t      
security =ces h remov$ bodies f morgues 
& transf]r$ !m to unkn[n locations2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1 #bjai1 ,iranian
 au?orities began implem5t+ a ne>-total 

%utd[n ( int]net s]vices1 /opp+ ne>ly   
all means ( onl9e communications = p    
inside ,iran1 to preclude ! %>+ ( images
 & videos ( deadly viol5ce be+ us$ by   
security =ces2 ,:]eas section           
#ajc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 &     
,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#heab7;b77#b77;,b77 au?orizes lic5s+    
s]vices relat+ to p]sonal communications
 ov] ! ,int]net1 to improve ! ability ( 
! ,iranian p to speak freely2 ,:]eas    
,g5]al ,lic5se ,d-#a au?orizes !        
provision ( key communication tools to !
 ,iranian p ) ! aim ( ensur+ t !        
,iranian p c freely access ! int]net2   
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1 #bjai1 ,iran's 
,int]ior ,m9i/] ,abdolreza ,rahmani     
,fazli said t ! ,iranian regime w no    
long] %[ tol]ance & self-control t[>d ! 
prote/]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ag1      
#bjai1 ,iranian ,supreme ,lead]         
,ayatollah ,ali ,kham5ei call$ !        
demon/rators villa9s galvaniz$ by =eign 
enemies & dome/ic insurg5ts & ord]$     

,iranian security s]vices to implem5t _!
 duties to end ! prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on    
,novemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ,iran's ,islamic   
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps deploy$ to ! 
city ( ,mah%ahr & engag$ 9 mass         
repression1 report$ly kill+ z _m z #ajj 
p2 ,:]eas sev]al laws provide au?orities
 to designate & sanction elem5ts ( !    
,iranian regime involv$ 9 significant   
corruption or s]i\s human rights abuses1
 includ+ ! ,compreh5sive ,iran          
,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t 
,act ( #bjaj1 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's       
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act1 & !  
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian 
regime 0 implicat$ 9 a ,m>* #bjah plot 9
 ,albania & ,june #bjah plot 9 ,france  
aga9/ ,iranian opposition activi/s2     
,:]eas ,iran's ,islamic ,revolution>y   
,gu>d ,corps & 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 9 ,augu/ #bjah ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
crim9ally *>g$ two p]sons = act+ z      
illegal ag5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran =   
hav+ conduct$ surveillance on ,jewi% &  
,israeli facilities & ,iranian political
 dissid5ts2 ,:]eas ! regime has r\t9ely 
violat$ ! human rights ( ,iranian       
citiz5s1 includ+ by implem5t+ ongo+1    
sy/ematic1 & s]i\s re/rictions ( fre$om 
( peaceful assembly & association &     
fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 includ+ ! 
cont9u+ closures ( m$ia outlets1 arre/s 
( j\rnali/s1 & ! c5sor%ip ( expression 9
 onl9e =ums su* z blogs & websites2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjah      
,human ,rights ,report on ,iran not$    
sev]e re/rictions on free expression1 ! 
press1 & ! int]net1 includ+ c5sor%ip1   
site block+1 & crim9alization ( libel2  
sub/antial int]f]5ce ) ! rights (       
peaceful assembly & fre$om (            
association1 su* z ov]ly re/rictive     
nongov]nm5tal organization 7,,ngo7 laws2
 egregi\s re/rictions ( religi\s fre$om2
 re/rictions on political p>ticipation2 

widespread corruption at all levels (   
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ah1      
#bjai1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo  
/at$ t1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is monitor+ !  
ongo+ prote/s 9 ,iran closely4 ,we      
condemn /rongly any acts ( viol5ce      
committ$ by ?is regime aga9/ ! ,iranian 
p & are deeply conc]n$ by reports (     
sev]al fatalities 99 99 994 ,! ,islamic 
,republic mu/ cease viol5ce aga9/ its   
own p & %\ld imm$iately re/ore ! ability
 ( all ,iranians to access a free & op5 
,int]net42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bb1     
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates impos$ sanctions 
on ,iran's ,m9i/] ( ,in=mation &        
,communications ,te*nology = 8 role 9   
%utt+ d[n int]net access 9 ,iran2       
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,g]man ,*ancellor /at$ t1 ,x is    
legitimate & des]v+ ( our respect :5 p  
c\rage\sly air _! economic & political  
grievances1 z is curr5tly happ5+ 9      
,iran4 ,! ,iranian gov]nm5t %\ld respond
 to ! curr5t prote/s ) a will+ness to   
engage 9 dialogue 99 99 994 ,we urge !  

gov]nm5t 9 ,tehran to respect fre$om (  
assembly & expression42 ,:]eas1 on      
,novemb] #bj1 #bjai1 ! ,fr5* ,=eign     
,m9i/ry /at$ t1 ,france is foll[+ !     
demon/rations tak+ place 9 ,iran )      
conc]n4 ,x expresses its deep conc]n at 
reports t a l>ge numb] ( demon/rators h 
be5 kill$ 9 ! la/ few days4 ,x reaffirms
 its atta*m5t to respect = ! fre$om (   
expression & to access to means (       
communication1 z well z to ! "r to      
demon/rate peacefully4 ,france calls on 
,iran to comply ) its int]national human
 rights obligations1 9 p>ticul> !       
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #ba1 #bjai1 ! ,european ,union /at$ t1 
,! prote/s 9 sev]al ,iranian cities ov] 
! pa/ days h1 accord+ to reports1 l$ to 
s]i\s loss ( life & left _m p injur$4   
,we convey our condol5ces to ! families 
( victims & wi% a spe$y recov]y to ^?   
injur$4 ,socio-economic *all5ges %\ld be
 address$ ?r\gh inclusive dialogue & n  
?r\gh ! use ( viol5ce4 ,we expect       

,iran's security =ces to ex]cise maximum
 re/ra9t 9 h&l+ ! prote/s & = prote/ors 
to demon/rate peacefully4 ,any viol5ce  
is unacceptable4 ,! rights to fre$om (  
expression & assembly mu/ be gu>ante$4  
,we also expect ! ,iranian au?orities to
 ensure ! free fl[ ( in=mation & access 
to ! int]net42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bf1 
#bjai1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mi*ael ,pompeo
 /at$1 ,! ,iranian p are once aga9 on ! 
/reets because ( ! regime's poor        
economic managem5t4 ,& in/ead ( address+
 _! grievances1 ,tehran has respond$ )  
viol5ce & blam+ ^? outside ( ! c\ntry42 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1 #bjai1 ! ,high  
,repres5tative ( ! ,european ,union     
,josep ,borrell ,fontelles /at$ t1 ,a   
gr[+ body ( evid5ce indicates t despite 
repeat$ calls = re/ra9t1 ! ,iranian     
security =ces' disproportionate response
 to rec5t demon/rations has l$ to high  
numb]s ( dea?s & injuries4 ,= !         
,european ,union & its ,memb] ,/ates1 ! 
widespread & disproportionate use ( =ce 
aga9/ nonviol5t prote/ors is            

unacceptable42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1  
#bjai1 ! ,high ,repres5tative ( !       
,european ,union ,josep ,borrell        
,fontelles /at$ t ,a gr[+ body ( evid5ce
 indicates t despite repeat$ calls =    
re/ra9t1 ! ,iranian security =ces'      
disproportionate response to rec5t      
demon/rations has l$ to high numb]s (   
dea?s & injuries4 ,= ! ,european ,union 
& its ,memb] ,/ates1 ! widespread &     
disproportionate use ( =ce aga9/        
nonviol5t prote/ors is unacceptable42   
,:]eas ,iran is a memb] ( ! ,unit$      
,nations1 vot$ = ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation
 ( ,human ,rights1 & is a signatory to !
 ,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 p2 
,:]eas ! ,iranian regime has a long     
hi/ory ( viol5t repression ( diss5t1    
includ+-- 7#a7 9 #aihh1 ! ,iranian      

regime c>ry+ out ! b>b>ic mass          
executions ( ?\s&s ( political prison]s 
by hang+ & fir+ squad = refus+ to r5\nce
 _! political affiliations & 9 "s cases 
= possess+ political read+ mat]ial1     
includ+ prison]s ( consci5ce1 te5ag]s1 &
 pregnant wom52  7#b7 9 #aiii1 !        
,iranian regime brutally suppress+ a    
/ud5t revolt t 0 "o ( ! l>ge/ mass      
upris+s up until t po9t 9 ! c\ntry s9ce 
#aigi2  7#c7 foll[+ vot+ irregul>ities t
 result$ 9 ! #bjji election ( ,presid5t 
,mahm\d ,ahmad9ejad1 ! ,iranian regime  
brutally suppress+ peaceful political   
diss5t f wide segm5ts ( civil society   
dur+ ! ,gre5 ,revolution 9 a cynical    
attempt to reta9 its undemocratic grip  
on p[]2 &  7#d7 beg9n+ 9 ,decemb] #bjag1
 & cont9u+ = sev]al mon?s aft] prote/s  
erupt$ 9 m ?an #hj cities1 ! ,iranian   
regime suppress+ su* prote/s )          
repressive =ce t result$ 9 at lea/ #be  
dea?s & #d1jjj arre/s2 ,:]eas1 on       
,janu>y #i1 #bjah1 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ov]:elm+ly pass$ ,h4    

,res4 #fgf1 a resolution support+ !     
rights ( ! p ( ,iran to free expression 
& condemn+ ! ,iranian regime = its      
crackd[n on legitimate prote/s2 ,:]eas1 
on ,decemb] #e1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate id5tifi$ ! ,great ,tehran         
,p5it5ti>y 7,fa%afuyeh7 & ,q>*ack       
,prison z entities responsible = gross  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 ,iran & subject to !     
imposition ( sanctions "u section #ajf (
 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh  
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idje72  
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #bjbj1 ! ,iranian
 milit>y %ot d[n a civilian airl9]      
,ukra9ian ,airl9es ,flight #geb 9 a     
surface-to-air missile /rike1 kill+ #agf
 civilians abo>d2 ,:]eas = #c days1 !   
,iranian milit>y d5i$ t x %ot d[n       
,ukra9ian ,airl9es ,flight #geb be=e    
admitt+ responsibility on ,janu>y #aa1  
#bjbj2 ,:]eas peaceful prote/ors amass$ 
?r\gh\t ,iran on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbj1 &  
subsequ5t days1 decry+ ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,iran's d[n+ ( ! ,ukra9ian airl9]1      

subsequ5t campaign ( lies & obfuscation1
 & cont9u$ undemocratic practices2 &    
,:]eas 9 response to peaceful prote/s   
?r\gh\t e>ly ,janu>y #bjbj1 ,iranian    
,gov]nm5t =ces fir$ live r\nds & us$    
brutal tactics aga9/ civilians 9 a mann]
 well-docum5t$ by int]national human    
rights organizations1 m$ia1 & scores (  
,iranians3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /&s ) ! p (    
,iran t are engag$ 9 legitimate &       
peaceful prote/s aga9/ an oppressive1   
corrupt regime2  7#b7 condemns !        
,iranian regime's s]i\s human rights    
abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p1 significant  
corruption1 & de/abiliz+ activities     
abroad2  7#c7 comm5ds ! /atem5ts (      
support = ! prote/]s f ! executive bran*
 & key allies2  7#d7 calls on all       
democratic gov]nm5ts & in/itutions to   
cle>ly support ! ,iranian p's "r to live
 9 a free society2  7#e7 dem&s t !      
,iranian regime abide by its            
int]national obligations ) respect to   
human rights & civil lib]ties1 includ+  

fre$oms ( assembly1 spee*1 & press2     
7#f7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to "w to     
conv5e em]g5cy sessions ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,unit$   
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to      
condemn ! ongo+ human rights violations 
p]petrat$ by ! ,iranian regime & e/abli%
 a me*anism by :i* ! ,security ,c\ncil c
 monitor su* violations2  7#g7 enc\rages
 ! ,adm9i/ration to provide assi/ance to
 ! ,iranian p to h free & un9t]rupt$    
access to ! int]net1 includ+ by broad5+ 
,g5]al ,lic5se ,d-#a2  7#h7 calls on    
companies to reject reque/s by ! regime 
to cut (f ! ,iranian p f social m$ia &  
o!r communications plat=ms2  7#i7       
respects ! pr\d hi/ory & ri* culture ( !
 ,iranian nation & fully supports ef=ts 
by ! p ( ,iran to promote ! e/abli%m5t (
 basic fre$oms t build ! f\ndation = !  
em]g5ce ( a freely elect$1 op51 &       
democratic political sy/em2  7#aj7      
supports ! "r ( ,iranian dissid5ts to   
assemble1 )\t fe> ( p]secution &        
viol5ce1 :e!r 9 ,iran or int]nationally2

 &  7#aa7 urges ! ,presid5t & !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate to "w ) ! int]national
 community to ensure t violations (     
human rights are "p ( all =mal & in=mal 
multilat]al or bilat]al discussions ) & 
reg>d+ ,iran4  ,cl]k4