,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h1 #bjbj,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+     
?reats by ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump  
to violate ! law ( arm$ conflict )      
respect to ,iran4  ,:]eas ,presid5t     
,donald ,j4 ,trump ?reat5$ to de/roy    
sites important to ''' ! ,iranian       
culture & ?reat5$ future retaliation 9 a
 disproportionate mann] on ,janu>y #d & 
,janu>y #e1 #bjbj1 respectively2 ,:]eas 
,article #ec ( ,protocol ,i to ! ,g5eva 
,conv5tions prohibits any act ( ho/ility
 aga9/ cultural objects1 includ+ mak+   
su* objects ! t>get ( reprisals2 ,:]eas 
de/ruction ( cultural sites violates !  
#aied ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection 
( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$  
,conflict1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifi$  

dur+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,george 
,w4 ,bu%2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
,law ( ,w> ,manual /ates t cultural     
prop]ty1 ! areas imm$iately surr\nd+ x1 
& appliances 9 use = its protection %\ld
 be safegu>d$ & respect$2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has condemn$ !  
,taliban1 ! ,islamic ,/ate1 al ,qa$a &  
its affiliates1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 among o!rs1 = !       
de/ruction ( cultural h]itage2 ,:]eas ! 
,trump ,adm9i/ration support$ ! adoption
 ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
,resolution #bcdg 7#bjag7 condemn+ !    
unlawful de/ruction ( cultural h]itage1 
includ+ ! de/ruction ( religi\s sites & 
artefacts2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bd1 #bjag1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,deputy ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
/at$1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates seeks to hold    
acc\ntable ''' ! p]petrators ( delib]ate
 cultural h]itage de/ruction42 ,:]eas ! 
de/ruction ( cultural sites 9 ,iran c\ld
 include damage to "o or m ( ! #bb      
cultural sites 9 ,iran inscrib$ on ! ,_w

 ,h]itage ,li/ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,educational1 ,sci5tific1 & ,cultural   
,organization2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #f1   
#bjbj1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,m>k ,t4     
,esp] express$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld n 
t>get ,iranian cultural sites1 z !      
,unit$ ,/ates foll[s ! laws ( arm$      
conflict2 ,:]eas milit>y actions        
conduct$ 9 a disproportionate mann]     
violate int]national law1 includ+       
,protocol ,i to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 z 
well z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se guidel9es :e!r 9 ref]5ce to !   
conduct ( arm$ conflict or ! resort to  
w>2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,law ( 
,w> ,manual /ates t ! pr9ciple (        
proportionality 9 ! conduct ( w> g5]ally
 ref]s to ! obligation to take feasible 
precautions 9 plann+ & conduct+ attacks 
& to refra9 f attacks 9 :i* ! expect$   
loss ( civilian life1 injury to         
civilians1 & damage to civilian objects 
incid5tal to ! attack w\ld be           
excessive42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 ,law ( ,w> ,manual /ates1              

,proportionality is also a requirem5t = 
reprisals1 :i* mu/ respond 9 a          
proportionate mann] to ! prec$+ illegal 
act by ! p>ty aga9/ :i* !y are tak52    
,:]eas milit>y action t disreg>ds       
proportionality w\ld fur!r exac]bate !  
suff]+ ( ! ,iranian p1 :o h endur$--    
7#a7 _! own gov]nm5t's sy/ematic &      
long/&+ human rights violations1        
re/rictions on political fre$oms1 &     
brutal suppression ( _! democratic      
aspirations2 &  7#b7 ! arbitr>y         
reimposition ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions t
 h negatively affect$ livelihoods (     
ord9>y ,iranians & re/rict$ economic    
activity2 &  ,:]eas ! de/ruction (      
cultural sites & ! disproportionate use 
( milit>y =ce are among ! actions t c\ld
 ne$lessly escalate ! crisis ) ,iran3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
affirms t ef=ts to def5d ,unit$ ,/ates  
security & int]e/s mu/ take into acc\nt 
pot5tial h>m to civilians & o!r protect$
 p]sons & objects 9 =eign c\ntries1     
consi/5t ) int]national legal pr9ciples 

& our common humanity2  7#b7 affirms t !
 de/ruction ( cultural h]itage is       
morally wrong1 is a violation (         
int]national law1 & t ev5 ?reats ( su*  
de/ruction und]m9e ye>s ( public        
diplomacy demon/rat+ t ! ,am]ican p d n 
seek conflict ) any cultural or religi\s
 gr\p2  7#c7 affirms t no violation ( ! 
law ( arm$ conflict or human rights     
violation by ,iran or its proxies p]mits
 or ju/ifies simil> violations by any   
o!r /ate2  7#d7 urges ,presid5t ,donald 
,j4 ,trump to use 8 bully pulpit to     
promote de-escalation ( t5sions ) ,iran 
r ?an to ?reat5 acts ( w> & violations (
 int]national law2  7#e7 /rongly        
condemns ! ,presid5t's ?reats to de/roy 
sites important to ,iranian culture & to
 retaliate aga9/ ,iran 9 a              
disproportionate mann]2 &  7#f7 dem&s t 
! ,presid5t avoid ne$less escalation )  
,iran & refra9 f violat+ ! law ( arm$   
conflict4