,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 &    
,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic      
,republic ( ,iran = its ongo+ human     
rights abuses1 includ+ its use (        
politically motivat$ espionage claims to
 ju/ify arbitr>y det5tion & executions4 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran has engag$ 9 a long/&+
 patt]n ( human rights abuses1 includ+  
arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 =c$         
confessions1 c5sor%ip1 & politically    
motivat$ prosecutions2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian
 regime has repeat$ly t>get$ dissid5ts1 
j\rnali/s1 wom51 /ud5ts1 religi\s       
m9orities1 labor activi/s1 & human      
rights def5d]s = peacefully ex]cis+ _!  
fundam5tal rights2 ,:]eas ,iranian      
au?orities h increas+ly reli$ on vague  
national security *>ges1 includ+        

allegations ( espionage1 enmity aga9/   
,god1 & corruption on e>?1 to sil5ce    
political opposition & puni% peaceful   
diss5t2 ,:]eas individuals accus$ (     
espionage 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 are (t5 d5i$ due process1 depriv$ (    
access to indep5d5t legal c\nsel1       
subject$ to torture or co]cion1 &       
convict$ 9 proce$+s t fail to meet basic
 /&>ds ( fairness2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian    
regime has us$ executions z a tool ( fe>
 & political repression1 includ+ aga9/  
individuals accus$ ( espionage or       
collaboration ) =eign gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas 
! misuse ( espionage claims by !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran all[s !      
regime to label political oppon5ts1     
prote/]s1 & dissid5ts z national        
security ?reats 9 ord] to ju/ify        
imprisonm5t1 abuse1 & execution2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (    
,iran cont9ues to p]secute religi\s     
m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1 ,baha'is1 
,sunni ,muslims1 ,jews1 & o!rs1 solely  
because ( _! fai?2 ,:]eas wom5 & girls 9

 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran cont9ue to
 face sy/ematic discrim9ation1 viol5ce1 
& puni%m5t = peacefully advocat+ = _!   
basic rights2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran h repeat$ly demon/rat$
 _! desire = fre$om1 ju/ice1            
acc\ntability1 & respect = human dignity
 despite viol5t repression by ! regime2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran1 act+ prim>ily ?r\gh !
 ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d-,quds     
,=ce1 recruits1 organizes1 tra9s1       
f9ances1 & directs t]rori/ organizations
 & proxy gr\ps t>get+ ,unit$ ,/ates &   
alli$ p]sonnel ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ea/2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se assesses t 
militias back$ by ! ,islamic            
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps-,quds ,=ce   
are responsible = ! dea?s ( at lea/ #fjc
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 con/itut+ almo/ #bj p]c5t ( !   
dea?s ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s dur+      
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas1 on    
,janu>y #bh1 #bjbd1 a militia back$ by !
 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran conduct$ a  

drone op]ation aga9/ ,t[] #bb 9 ,jordan1
 kill+ #c memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & injur+ at lea/ #dg o!r  
individuals2 ,:]eas ,h\?i elem5ts 9     
,yem5 employ missiles & unmann$ a]ial   
sy/ems s\rc$ f ,iran aga9/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,navy1 t>gets 9 alli$ t]ritories1
 comm]cial vessels1 & int]national %ipp+
 vessels 9 ! ,r$ ,sea & ,gulf ( ,ad51   
?reat5+ regional /ability & fre$om (    
navigation2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! national  
security & moral int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to /& ) ! ,iranian p & hold !    
,iranian regime acc\ntable = its human  
rights abuses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran = its        
widespread & sy/ematic violations (     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2  
7#b7 condemns ! use by ! ,iranian regime
 ( politically motivat$ espionage       
allegations1 vague national security    
*>ges1 & co]c$ confessions to imprison &
 execute political oppon5ts1 prote/]s1 &
 peaceful dissid5ts2  7#c7 calls on !   

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 to imm$iately halt executions c>ri$ out
 on politically motivat$ or unsupport$  
national security *>ges1 includ+ alleg$ 
espionage (f5ses2  7#d7 dem&s t ,iranian
 au?orities provide all deta9ees ) due  
process1 access to indep5d5t legal      
c\nsel1 fair & transp>5t judicial       
proce$+s1 & protection f torture & o!r  
cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t2    
7#e7 urges ! imm$iate release ( all     
individuals imprison$ solely =          
peacefully ex]cis+ _! fre$oms (         
expression1 religion1 assembly1 or      
association2  7#f7 supports ! ,iranian p
 9 _! pursuit ( fre$om1 democracy1      
religi\s lib]ty1 human rights1 & ! rule 
( law2  7#g7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ,unit$ ,/ates      
allies to cont9ue hold+ ,iranian        
(ficials acc\ntable ?r\gh t>get$        
sanctions1 int]national inve/igations1 &
 o!r lawful measures2 &  7#h7 affirms t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue expos+ !   
misuse ( espionage claims & national    

security *>ges z tools ( political      
repression by ! ,iranian regime4